Current Athletes Need to Learn How to Properly Work in Autograph Settings

This last week, a signing took place with a well known SF Giants pitcher. He appeared at a local known sports memorabilia store. The store did everything right to accomodate their customers as well as the athlete. However, once the athlete arrived with his agent, the agent created havoc and an unpleasant event. What is it with these big ego agents and the young athletes? This signing could have been a great event, instead the agent came in and had to be the big shot, taking over and doing a terrible job in having the athlete autograph merchandise. People were upset. This could have been handled in a much better way. Why are these young agents so bad? The athlete may not even know what a negative image the agent is creating for both of them. In this case the athlete would have done better for his reputation if he did not even attend. Who is to blame? The agent is to blame, followed by the athlete. Do it right or don't do it at all.