Remember When Commericals Sold Products Instead Of People?
If you’ve watched a quarter of a basketball game in this young season, you’ve seen Nike’s new “What Should I Do?” spots with LeBron James. You know the one. It’s the new spot the point of which is to underscore that what’s done is done, it was a mistake, let’s move on.
But the real thrust of the commercial is Nike making an every-chemical-in-the-cupboard approach to removing the tarnish from the LeBron James Brand.
Week Sauce: Where A Cartoon Is The Only Way To Tell Doc Ellis’ Story
Week Sauce: Where Steve Nash Is In All Of Us
Here’s a recap of the weirdest or most overlooked sports stories on the Interweb this week. Plus, as you’ve come to expect, Steve Nash’s wife is suddenly having second thoughts.
Why We’d Better Start Easing Up On Michael Vick
Let us establish first and foremost that what Michael Vick was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison for (the organization of a dog fighting ring along with brutal torture of losing animals) was wrong, immoral and generally disgusting. It’s not funny or a matter to be taken lightly in any way. Anyone guilty of a similar crime in the future should be punished within the full extent of the law.
Got all that? Good. Now let’s talk about our treatment of Mr. Vick from here on out.
New Balance To Sell Its Scraps To Suckers For $75
Take a look at this cross-trainer. You like this cross-trainer? They’re New Balances. I’m pretty sure Bea Arthur used to wear New Balances before she passed. Maybe David Duchovny. Sting, perhaps. I’m not sure exactly. But there’s something you should know about these particular New Balances before you go out and try to get the new “Arthurs.”
