Paying to see practice

So the college team I cover always has every practice closed. Trying to get in is completely impossible, and I've been thrown out of one camp for trying. Anyway, this week the university has a thing where for $75 you can watch the men's basketball team practice and interact with the head coach.

I told my publisher to try and get me a ticket because, hey, it's an opportunity to see practice.

Is this unethical in any way?

 

Why the hell would you want to do that?

 

It's preseason. I'll take any chance I can get to get a gauge on this team, as well as any chance I can get to see something my competitors might not be seeing.

 

I don't understand how it can be open to fans, but not the media.

And who the hell would pay $75 for a ticket to any practice?

 

I'm not surprised at what school is doing this...

 

I kind of get why you'd want to do this, but I just don't think you're going to see anything that will get you anywhere, assuming, and correct me if I'm wrong, that this is a one-time thing.

If you had season-long access to practice or once-a-week access, it might be different, but even then I don't think media outlets should be paying for access. You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

 

Definitely a one-time thing. I figure the chance to see what goes on behind closed doors can only help me.

 

If it's open to fans, it's not actually behind closed doors. Seems like it will be more of a show, not a routine practice and thus not worth your money, IMO.

 

Practice? Practice? Not a game. We talkin' 'bout practice.

 

You probably won't gain anything on the competition by going. Everything that happens will be posted on message boards.

But yeah, if the company is willing to fork over $75, I don't see any harm in going.