r/baseball • u/_HGCenty Seattle Mariners • 11h ago

Players Only Dodgers' Alex Call blasts controversial Sydney Sweeney ad

https://www.thebiglead.com/dodgers-alex-call-sydney-sweeney-novig-commercial-soft-porn/

Since the last post about this got deleted because it contained a X screenshot, hopefully this one actually stays for comment.

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u/lilacsmakemesneeze San Diego Padres 11h ago

I’m more frustrated with the Megan Fox Ro Sparks commercials. My 8 yo keeps asking about it and I’m like “it’s medication”.. between that and the gambling commercials, do they realize young kids are watching this garbage? It’s nothing but garbage ads.

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u/nonresponsive 10h ago edited 9h ago

My real problem is the gambling ads are trying to make it look like a game. The new Lebron ad is really bad. They stuffed a bunch of "famous" people and get everyone smiling, having fun, and playing around. Tellin everyone they gotta be trading and win. It might look harmless, but it's incredibly malicious (edit. insidious).

They're trying to get people, and kids, that gambling is cool. All these famous people do it, so you should too. The Sydney Sweeney ad is dumb, but the goal of these gambling ads is way way worse. And the worst part is, they're not going to be as controversial, because the ads themselves seem so harmless.

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u/NotLozerish Los Angeles Dodgers • Mexico 8h ago

I intern for my school’s athletics department, and I’m not allowed to bet on any sports that have a collegiate program. I can’t bet on MLB because the NCAA has baseball. So I think it’s crazy that all these athletes/people that work in sports are in these commercials promoting gambling.

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u/CoastalMatchaFreak New York Yankees 7h ago

I think it’s crazy that any athletes shill for these companies knowing that players and their families get online harassment and death threats because of people are pissed at losing money on them, thanks to sports betting. That’s Jeter and the Mannings, though- wave a dollar in front of them and they’ll sign up to make a commercial for whatever you like.