dbadefense1990 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi everyone. What do people think of the idea of soccer-style sponsors being slapped across NBA unis? There's a vote about it next month at the NBA's Board of Governor's meeting.Sporting News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Is the league really hurting for money so much that it needs to do this? There's a very specific reason why soccer jerseys have ads and that reason doesn't exist in the NBA. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I never thought this day would come. I'm interested to see how this turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw11333 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I know it did not really hurt soccer jersey sales, but this would hurt NBA jersey sales. People in low income neighbor-hoods will not use what little money they have to be a bill board for Mcdonalds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red&Blue Crew Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I know it did not really hurt soccer jersey sales, but this would hurt NBA jersey sales. People in low income neighbor-hoods will not use what little money they have to be a bill board for Mcdonalds.Really?These can be found in a 'hood near you, and are a bit more expensive than a jersey. LOL .That being said I REALLY don't want this to happen, but if it does, life will go on. Nobody ... I mean nobody ... circles the wagons like The Buffalo Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I just don't see this happening. This is the one league in the Big 4 that doesn't even allow the manufacturer logo on the jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I just don't see this happening. This is the one league in the Big 4 that doesn't even allow the manufacturer logo on the jerseys.That wasn't always the case. And adidas' branding can be found literally everywhere except the actual uniforms.As far as the original question... such sponsorship would only further confirm what an over-commercialized joke the NBA has become, and as such, I fully expect it to happen. In fact, I think it would speak volumes that despite selling out the integrity of its sport as often as it does, the NBA still needs to resort to tactics that niche leagues like MLS and NASCAR use. As if Milwaukee needs Miller to plaster its ugly logo for its chemical piss-water (and piss-water Lite) on yet another one of our local teams' jerseys./soapbox...and with that, the uniform nerd in me is actually quite curious to see how these would look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 ...and with that, the uniform nerd in me is actually quite curious to see how these would look.Also, why did Snooki pop up when I searched "WNBA jersey ads"? On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I hope this never happens. One of my biggest gripes with professional soccer is the whoring of the uniforms to sponsors. I hate to sound like one of "those guys", but a professional sports franchise's uniforms (especially based in North America) should pretty much be sacred.I'm not a big fan of the modern NBA, but I would hate for this to happen to any NBA team. Hell, I hate that it's already happened to the WNBA. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmd9 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I think the Erie Bayhawks were the first NBA D-League team to use sponsors. Not sure if they are the only ones?I think it's okay for minor leagues, but NBA? No thanks. They should add the adidas logo on the uniforms but other than that keep them clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If it becomes another phase of BRI which limits the increase of the cost of a ticket, I have no problem with it. Floors have advertising, so why not the jersey.Plus, if it will be coming to a high school field near you this fall, then the thought of "purity" in North American sport is officially over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I hope this never happens. One of my biggest gripes with professional soccer is the whoring of the uniforms to sponsors. I hate to sound like one of "those guys", but a professional sports franchise's uniforms (especially based in North America) should pretty much be sacred.I'm not a big fan of the modern NBA, but I would hate for this to happen to any NBA team. Hell, I hate that it's already happened to the WNBA.Soccer clubs have to sell their shirts though, as they don't profit from advertisements during the game since the game does not stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I don't know that it will happen this time, but it will happen to all four sports. There's no question. These four sports are the only professional sports in the world, I think, to not have large advertisers plastered to the uniforms.We're going to have to accept it some day. I hope it's not now. I hope we can hold out. But it will happen. Look at this boar. Whenever this topic comes up, I bet a third of us are OK with it. Average fans? Pfft. They'll grumble after the announcement, but will they actually stop watching? I don't think so.And obviously MLB, NFL and NHL will be watching...and hoping it happens. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." Â BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm not sure if it's inevitable. Remember the backlash MLB received when they planned on plastering Spider Man 2 logos all over the bases and on-deck circles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I don't know that it will happen this time, but it will happen to all four sports. There's no question. These four sports are the only professional sports in the world, I think, to not have large advertisers plastered to the uniforms.We're going to have to accept it some day. I hope it's not now. I hope we can hold out. But it will happen. Look at this boar. Whenever this topic comes up, I bet a third of us are OK with it. Average fans? Pfft. They'll grumble after the announcement, but will they actually stop watching? I don't think so.There will be the poster here who will proclaim that tradition has been lost, but in reality, it never existed. What may occur may be similar to the sponsorship issues with stadium rights or those within MLS. Either it is a company who never had the capital (PSINet, CGMI, Power Balance, Movie Gallery) or a somewhat corporate name with a poor ill-will (Xanga, Amway, Herbalife) or they will have a season or two before being bought out and the parent company pulling out of the contract. That is what both ownership and the league has to be concerned about. A Fortune 500 company may either already have a partnership with the NBA, so they will be out (as well as their competition), or will have to extend themselves. It is more likely about to end up like being a mid to large locally-based company who is looking to get national advertising but paying a local price plus a bit extra based on national ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm not sure if it's inevitable. Remember the backlash MLB received when they planned on plastering Spider Man 2 logos all over the bases and on-deck circles?That's because baseball fans think the integrity of the game is somewhat important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilt Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I think they would go through intermediate step first, namely ads on the warmup gear. International football teams od it as the ads are banned by FIFA on national teams' shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 couple of examples from the australian NBL My fantasy teams: West Coast Cardinals (WRU), Glasgow Claymores (RLI) (Champions 2012) and Pemberton Foresters (VBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If this is indeed inevitable, then for the love of all that is good in the universe, PLEASE let Milwaukee Tools be the Bucks' sponsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If this is indeed inevitable, then for the love of all that is good in the universe, PLEASE let Milwaukee Tools be the Bucks' sponsor.I'm saving them for the Cream City's soccer team. If the NBA does this, it'll be one more reason for me not to care about the NBA. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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