The NBA doesn't need to be desperate since they just signed a gigantic TV deal. I could see if this was done by the NHL to help struggling teams like Arizona, Florida and Carolina, but the NBA has no reason to do this besides pre greed.
Old-time, traditional teams and especially their fanbases would be up in arms about it, no doubt. Can't imagine teams like the Packers, Steelers, Yankees, Red Wings, Red Sox, etc. and their fans being happy that their uniforms, which are considered in many circles to be untouchable, would have a bunch of crap slapped on them like they were some cheap, obnoxious looking NASCAR uniform.
That's what people said about Barcelona and they ended their 111 year-tradition of not having a shirt sponsor in 2010. Sadly, if someone offers enough money, every team will do it.
Once fans accept it, it won't be long until the stubhub logo goes on the front of the jersey. That's what happened in the WNBA.
Sports teams are making more money than ever before (especially from TV revenues) and yet the fans keep getting screwed. Ticket prices never go down, while there's more commercials and ads all over the place. It's pure greed... especially from the NBA.
First, some context: ESPN and Turner will combine to pay the NBA around $2.6 billion annually under the terms of the new deal, which won’t take effect until the 2016–17 season. Under the current deal, which was signed in 2007, ESPN and Turner paid the $930 million annually, so the new deal represents a 180 percent increase in the amount of money flowing into the league’s coffers. By comparison, when the $930 million deal was signed in 2007, it represented only a 21 percent increase from the previous one. No matter how you slice it, the NBA will be making a hell of a lot of money through the 2024–25 season.
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20 years ago yesterday was the Yzerman double OT goal against the Blues in game 7.
The NBA doesn't need to be desperate since they just signed a gigantic TV deal. I could see if this was done by the NHL to help struggling teams like Arizona, Florida and Carolina, but the NBA has no reason to do this besides pre greed.
OSU sponsored by potato.
Matt Millen was making $5 million a year during his time with the Lions.
Old-time, traditional teams and especially their fanbases would be up in arms about it, no doubt. Can't imagine teams like the Packers, Steelers, Yankees, Red Wings, Red Sox, etc. and their fans being happy that their uniforms, which are considered in many circles to be untouchable, would have a bunch of crap slapped on them like they were some cheap, obnoxious looking NASCAR uniform.
That's what people said about Barcelona and they ended their 111 year-tradition of not having a shirt sponsor in 2010. Sadly, if someone offers enough money, every team will do it.
Once fans accept it, it won't be long until the stubhub logo goes on the front of the jersey. That's what happened in the WNBA.
Sports teams are making more money than ever before (especially from TV revenues) and yet the fans keep getting screwed. Ticket prices never go down, while there's more commercials and ads all over the place. It's pure greed... especially from the NBA.
First, some context: ESPN and Turner will combine to pay the NBA around $2.6 billion annually under the terms of the new deal, which won’t take effect until the 2016–17 season. Under the current deal, which was signed in 2007, ESPN and Turner paid the $930 million annually, so the new deal represents a 180 percent increase in the amount of money flowing into the league’s coffers. By comparison, when the $930 million deal was signed in 2007, it represented only a 21 percent increase from the previous one. No matter how you slice it, the NBA will be making a hell of a lot of money through the 2024–25 season.
http://deadspin.com/what-the-nbas-insane-new-tv-deal-means-for-the-league-a-1642926274
Anyone know why we scheduled Hawaii after the OSU game? People would lose their mind if that happened today.
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I think it's Pie-ah.