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[ProfessaPackMan]

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In this HD World we live in, there's no way in hell people aren't going to notice them on the Jerseys.

[DieHardYankee26]

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They're going to be visible. If they weren't visible, they wouldn't put them on the jerseys.

[wwharton]

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Pretty much this. Want them not to go this route, but I'll deal if they do.

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As long as it's no more and no bigger than that I'm good. Don't go overboard with it.

BTW, overboard would be

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The thing is my guess is it'd be closer to your first image, but it's a flood gate that can't be closed once opened which means the WNBA examples (that almost made me cry) may not be far behind. And even worse, the other sports may not be far behind either. It's the start of marketing Armageddon.

[Jukeman]

It will make me cry if I see "Sony" or any other sponser in bold letters in front of any NBA jersey instead of the city's name or nickname.

Too much History.

But whatever, NBA is going to make decisions based on money just like the players.

[King_B_Mack]

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The thing is my guess is it'd be closer to your first image, but it's a flood gate that can't be closed once opened which means the WNBA examples (that almost made me cry) may not be far behind. And even worse, the other sports may not be far behind either. It's the start of marketing Armageddon.

The NFL already does it. Thing is, it's on the practice jerseys. I would much prefer the NBA kept it to the practice jerseys as well. That isn't going to happen we know though. Ughh, just don't want to see it start in the first place, certainly do not EVER wanna see giant logos replacing city/team names on the jerseys.

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Completely unrelated note. Good to finally hear from Derrick Rose. First time since his surgery.

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[ScoobySnax]

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Really? Jersey ads? SMH.

[Ermolli]

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[jmood88]

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I don't really care about the players wearing jerseys with an ad on it but it's ****ing ridiculous that they're going to put the ads on jerseys they sell to fans.

[TheMatrix31]

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<url> So ugly. </url>

[LionsFanNJ]

So I suppose they want to kill their jersey sales in favor of advert money. I know I'm damn sure not buying a Nets or any other team jersey with company ads all over it.


Meh.

[wwharton]

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<url> So ugly. </url>

On one hand you have fans that want every little detail on a real jersey... especially if you're not buying it to wear it. On the other hand you may have people that don't support one of the companies being advertised, and definitely aren't going to want to walk around and give them free marketing. In between are the people that don't care and the people that don't want to wear the crap.

If their smart they'll sell two versions, one with and one without.

[Altimus]

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They don't make two versions for soccer jerseys so I doubt they would for the NBA.

[Weeks]

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So I suppose they want to kill their jersey sales in favor of advert money. I know I'm damn sure not buying a Nets or any other team jersey with company ads all over it.


Meh.

Right now it's only supposed to be a 2x2 patch on the shoulder, not "company ads all over it". I don't think it will be that bad, but I am worried that it could escalate to more and bigger ads covering the jerseys.

[TheMatrix31]

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It's still dumb. Advertisements have NO place on jerseys. The jerseys should reflect the team and that's IT.

[DieHardYankee26]

So I suppose they want to kill their jersey sales in favor of advert money. I know I'm damn sure not buying a Nets or any other team jersey with company ads all over it.


Meh.

Same. Looks like this is the last season to get jerseys because I'm not getting one to advertise anything but the team on it.