Disgusting...NBA to have ads on uniform starting 2013-2014

[Snakehead]

Yeah this sucks.  Maybe if there are benefits in less commericals or something but I doubt it. 

I would definitely be in favor or a Guinness patch on the uni.  How cool would that be?

Yeah it could be done in a way that's acceptable like this.


It will suck seeing the iconic Celtic uniform ruined with an ad.

[xmuscularghandix]

Wyc should buy up the Celtics ad space and put the silhouette of Red there.

[Fafnir]

$100m for the league is $3.3m for each team.  For a league with $2 billion plus, that's a rounding error.

The "two inch ad" is a way to open the door.  After a few years, ther'll be bigger ads and more revenue.  

Its not a rounding error at all when it comes to individual teams that aren't money makers like the Knicks/Bulls/Celtics

[Roy H.]

Id rather this than 100 ads on during the game and 100's or promotional ads.

Im sure it will just be a double dose but oh well.

Yeah, I'm surprised that some people think that ads on jerseys will lead to less television commercials.  This isn't an either/or situation; the league is going to have both.

[Fafnir]

Id rather this than 100 ads on during the game and 100's or promotional ads.

Im sure it will just be a double dose but oh well.

Yeah, I'm surprised that some people think that ads on jerseys will lead to less television commercials.  This isn't an either/or situation; the league is going to have both.

Yeah.

I don't really care much, though I'll probably finally pick up my Rondo/Garnett Jersey's before ads pop on them.

[AshyLarry]

yeah we all seen how great its worked for the Wnba /sarcasm off

Works well for soccer and NASCAR though.  Personally, I can't see any reason not to.

For those who buy jerseys, would a 2 inch Sprite patch really stop you from buying a jersey?

Hell yes! I support the Boston Celtics, not effing sprite or crest or skoal or what have you.

[AshyLarry]

Wyc should buy up the Celtics ad space and put the silhouette of Red there.

I cried a little bit thinking of this. Then I cried even more when I realized that it isn't likely to happen... tp.

Red's probably turning over in his grave about this.

[CelticHooligan3]

What ever happened to less is more?

[Fafnir]

What ever happened to less is more?

If the "less" is less money I don't think many people believe that to be true.

[Chris]

I'll wait to see the ads before really weighing in, but in theory, I have no problem with this.  This is a business, and that is a great way to add revenue.  Good for them.  I just hope they do it in a tasteful way...although if they don't, it probably won't last long, because it will backlash and kill jersey sales.

But, I actually kind of like how they pull it off in European soccer, so I think there is a model to follow.  They just need to figure out how to translate it here.

[dark_lord]

it was only a matter of time

[celtsfan84]

yeah we all seen how great its worked for the Wnba /sarcasm off

Works well for soccer and NASCAR though.  Personally, I can't see any reason not to.

For those who buy jerseys, would a 2 inch Sprite patch really stop you from buying a jersey?

Hell yes! I support the Boston Celtics, not effing sprite or crest or skoal or what have you.

Don't they all already have the manufacturer logo on them anyway?

Do you support the Boston Celtics or do you support Adidas?

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I've never seen the problem with businesses trying to generate revenue.

[CelticHooligan3]

What ever happened to less is more?

If the "less" is less money I don't think many people believe that to be true.

I find it to be very tacky and European. Red was stubborn about keeping all things to do with the Celtics as old school as possible. I like that model. No thanks. This is not the Euro league. This is America. Keep the tradition. Or at least in Boston.

[AshyLarry]

yeah we all seen how great its worked for the Wnba /sarcasm off

Works well for soccer and NASCAR though.  Personally, I can't see any reason not to.

For those who buy jerseys, would a 2 inch Sprite patch really stop you from buying a jersey?

Hell yes! I support the Boston Celtics, not effing sprite or crest or skoal or what have you.

Don't they all already have the manufacturer logo on them anyway?

Do you support the Boston Celtics or do you support Adidas?

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I've never seen the problem with businesses trying to generate revenue.

I actually like Adidas very much (contradiction, I know).

But a jersey isn't an advertisement for Adidas, it's a product.

And it's not about businesses gaining revenue, it's about the already greedy David Stern wanting an extra 100 mil to pay millionaires a few more million.

[StartOrien]

Maybe I'm being a little oversensitive right now cuz I'm just learning of it, but it's weird that there's a thread about a senseless killing spree of innocent people, and the thread that starts with 'disgusting....' is about advertisements on NBA jerseys.