Report: NBA owners to pass rule allowing ads on jerseys

[Game6Conley]

NBA owners are expected to pass a rule allowing advertisements on jerseys, reports ESPN.

The owners are scheduled to vote on the new rule this week. The advertisements would be a 2.5-by-2.5-inch patch on the left shoulder.

The uniforms at this year’s All-Star Game featured a small Kia logo on the left shoulder. WNBA and NBA D-League jerseys already feature advertisements, though they are much more noticeable.

The initial proposal was for teams to keep 50 percent of the sponsorship money from the jersey advertisements, while the other 50 percent would be added to the revenue-sharing pool for all teams.

In March 2014, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said it was “inevitable” that NBA jerseys will have advertisements in the future. The nine-year, $24 billion television deal the league signed in October 2014 included provisions for adding sponsors to jerseys.

https://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/12/nba-owners-expected-pass-rule-allowing-ads-jerseys

 

[Stoked]

Ugh, not a fan of this at all. Better buy my last jersys before this happens.

 

[JazzForLifee]

**** ad. seeing on tv and internet is enough


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[Saint Cy of JFC]

sigh

 

[fishonjazz]

sigh

Cy

 

[JazzGal]

Yes, there needs to be more money in the NBA. Those poor owners and coaches and players have babies to feed, after all.

 

[Bronco70]

Yes, there needs to be more money in the NBA. Those poor owners and coaches and players have babies to feed, after all.

For some reason, Shawn Kemp was the first thing to pop into my head after reading this.

 

[The Midnight]

Who in their right mind's gonna sponsor the 76ers... LOL

 

[VINYLONE]

Who in their right mind's gonna sponsor the 76ers... LOL

McNeil Consumer Pharma Company would be an obvious choice, especially since they are the makers of Mylanta.

 

[Jamezz]

For some reason, Shawn Kemp was the first thing to pop into my head after reading this.

What's the story behind that?

 

[Game6Conley]

@soshnick
BREAKING: .@NBA owners last night approved uniform advertising, sources say #sportsbiz

 

[enchilada_style]

I hope players start selling ad space on their arms

 

[NAOS]

I'm glad the NBA has finally found a way to raise some revenue and stop the precipitous slide in losses. I was worried.

 

[Game6Conley]

I hope players start selling ad space on their arms

 

[Game6Conley]

I'll always remember when MLB wanted to put spiderman 2 ads on the bases..

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hopefully people who buy jerseys will join together and boycott buying NBA jerseys with corporate ads on them.

 

[♪alt13]

I'm guessing we will get golden arches

 

[JazzForLifee]

having ugly t shirt uniforms is bad enough. having an ad on jerseys? gonna be the worst. i guess i need to buy jerseys soon


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[carolinajazz]

Rumor has it that "Joe's Tattoo Parlor...we specialize in jailhouse tats!" is giving out free tattoo's to the boys if they will advertise a little for his tattoo shop!

 

[carolinajazz]

Mike Scott of the Atlanta Hawks and J.R. Smith of the Cav's immediately signed up! However, they received an e-mail reply from "Joe's Tattoo" parlor saying: "Unfortunately, even though we specialize in "jailhouse tats" even we can't find enough space on your body to give you another one!"