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NBA May Allow Advertising on Uniforms: Is It a Good or Bad Idea?

Fef 2012/07/20 19:00:00
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The NBA's Board of Governors met this week to make rule changes. The league had a shortened season last year due to a collective bargaining dispute between the players and owners. The short season and increased expenses may have prompted the NBA's Board and Commissioner David Stern to consider supplementing their advertising revenues.

The NBA Board of Governor's announced it would consider allowing advertising on the uniforms in the 2013-2014 season. The commissioner said they would restrict the size of the patches. I worry that the size will increase as the league gets excited by the advertisers appetite for more.

The commission must worry that someday their jersey's will look like soccer jerseys. Non-professional soccer fanatics cannot recognize a team without first consulting a chart of advertisers. What do you think of the idea of advertisements on NBA uniforms?

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  • jake 2012/07/21 17:46:25
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    jake
    +3
    I meant horrible
  • BigKwell jake 2012/07/21 17:56:13
    BigKwell
    +1
    Agreed!
  • krayzrick 2012/07/21 17:36:10
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    krayzrick
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    Hell, it's bad enough that they've tricked us into PAYING to watch their damned advertising anyway. What's with that? They should be paying us to watch their friggen TV...
  • BigKwell krayzrick 2012/07/21 17:56:35
    BigKwell
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    My thoughts exactly!
  • SOUL4REAL 2012/07/21 16:49:05
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    SOUL4REAL
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    Why would they do something so crazy? They are suppose to be respresenting their team and not so other franchise. Duhhh!!
  • deBrice 2012/07/21 15:50:05
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    deBrice
    +1
    I like that you picked a French playerto illustrate this question.
  • mal 2012/07/21 15:30:14
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    mal
    +3
    Maybe they can tatoo their foreheads. Most look like gang members anyhow.
  • im right ur wrong 2012/07/21 15:04:35
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    im right ur wrong
    +2
    that is one of the worst ideas i have ever heard!
  • CAPISCE 2012/07/21 14:59:25
    Bad
    CAPISCE
    +3
    Oh great ,NBA players in NASCAR uniforms.
  • Kndrk 2012/07/21 13:56:35
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    Kndrk
    +2
    What the hell is he advertising Red Bull for?
  • Angel* 2012/07/21 08:13:41 (edited)
    Bad
    Angel*
    +4
    The Staidium is filled with ads, they can't move the cameras without seeing some ads.

    Now the Uniforms also. Although there are some teams with uniforms that would

    Look a lot better if covered with other words.
    " OH look Burger king Won!" -- nice.
  • T J 2012/07/21 06:10:06
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    T J
    +5
    This is horrible. What will really make this a trainwreck is if the corporate logo is bigger than the team logo. For example, the soccer Chicago Fire logo is smaller than the Quaker logo. chicago fire jersey
  • Leviathan 2012/07/21 05:47:27
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    Leviathan
    +3
    This is not Nascar! Companies seriously need to get a hold of themselves and stop craving $$$ by finding every possible way to induce their sales. First Youtube now NBA players? It looks idiotic to me. Don't change what can't be fixed.
  • Vision of Verve 2012/07/21 05:42:43
  • Julien The Greek God 2012/07/21 04:34:34
    Bad
    Julien The Greek God
  • Your Favorite Nerd Guru 2012/07/21 04:32:41
    Bad
    Your Favorite Nerd Guru
    +6
    Look how idiotic soccer jerseys are...

    mls players
  • C4TSMILEY Your Fa... 2012/07/21 05:11:04
    C4TSMILEY
    +3
    Xbox 360 shirt! Yay! I want one.
  • Your Fa... C4TSMILEY 2012/07/21 05:13:55
    Your Favorite Nerd Guru
    +2
    It's the Seattle Sounders jersey
  • Todd Your Fa... 2012/07/22 09:16:20
    Todd
    +1
    I'm in Seattle and everybody likes the Sounders Jerseys cause Microsoft is also local
  • Trish Your Fa... 2012/07/22 21:34:47
    Trish
    +2
    That actually looks really cool. lol
  • ↓←↑♣→NVL←♣↑→↓ 2012/07/21 04:15:41
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    it's basketball, not NASCAR
  • etandom ↓←↑♣→NV... 2012/07/22 17:43:39
    etandom
    You are absolutely right. Its definitely not nascar but I bet with al the money involved from advertisers plus players getting their cut they will do it!
  • American Nate 2012/07/21 02:45:35
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    American Nate
    It's not that bad since its going to be a small patch on the shoulder. but any bigger than that and NBA will look cheap. I don't think the NBA needs anymore money.
  • Joey 2012/07/21 02:04:28
  • America... Joey 2012/07/21 02:47:40
    American Nate
    +2
    that one is a good one tho

    kyle busch wins

    kyle busch wins
  • cupcakes 2012/07/21 01:41:41
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    cupcakes
    +1
    gooooo nasscar
  • im righ... cupcakes 2012/07/21 15:06:07
    im right ur wrong
    +1
    its not even a sport! what exercise do you get?
  • Trish im righ... 2012/07/23 00:13:38
    Trish
    THERE MAKING A LEFT TUUUUUURRRRN!!!
  • im righ... Trish 2012/07/23 01:54:23
    im right ur wrong
    haha!
  • VenomHalos 2012/07/21 01:22:32
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    VenomHalos
  • JS 2012/07/21 00:48:38 (edited)
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    JS
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    Can we keep one place that isn't covered in advertisements?
  • CAPISCE JS 2012/07/21 22:21:57
    CAPISCE
    +1
    Yea a book
  • the judgebigdogeagle 2012/07/20 23:26:05
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    the judgebigdogeagle
    +1
    Enough with the advertising gimmicks
  • michael.avant.336 2012/07/20 22:49:23
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    michael.avant.336
    +1
    This is awesome. Let the players look like the outfield of a little league. These dudes are pricing themselves out of business. It will still not lower ticket prices. Just more money to add to the margin.
  • sick'n'tired 2012/07/20 22:35:05
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    sick'n'tired
    +1
    Cheesy.
  • rockyjr5 2012/07/20 22:33:18
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    rockyjr5
    +2
    Because others are going to think that you are advertising something instead of knowing that you're a fan of a special team. Pro soccer is like that, and I wish it would just say the name of the team on the front not just add a patch for the team's name, and I hate that.
  • Nanapie 2012/07/20 21:57:53
    Bad
    Nanapie
    +2
    There's enough advertising during the game without having it emblazoned across a player's body.
  • smitty 2012/07/20 21:31:16
  • Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll 2012/07/20 20:37:16
    Bad
    Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll
    +1
    Lame, but if this would happen the ticket prices should come down.
  • gregaj7 2012/07/20 20:26:50
    Bad
    gregaj7
    Are they THAT poor?!?

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