NFL ÑFL? Really, NFL? (1 Viewer)

[Xeno]

Then there was this:

NFL says 'Football is gay' in new commercial that makes clear its support of LGBTQ+ community

A week after Carl Nassib publicly came out, the NFL released a new commercial, "Football is gay," showing support of the LGBTQ+ community.

www.google.com

I mean.. There is an awful lot of focus on penetration and tight ends..

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Then there was this:

NFL says 'Football is gay' in new commercial that makes clear its support of LGBTQ+ community

A week after Carl Nassib publicly came out, the NFL released a new commercial, "Football is gay," showing support of the LGBTQ+ community.

www.google.com

when you say more than you actually meant to

 

[2009ring]

I love cultural recognition and appealing to a broad audience. My family is blended from three different cultures which we represent and carry with us.

What I hate, and it's not just the NFL, believe me, is when companies use culture as a marketing tool and as a source of advertising material. Which is what a lot of this comes off as. How many Hispanics work at the league office Roger? How many hold director-level or above positions at Park Ave? Then knock it off.

 

[UFCSaint]

when you say more than you actually meant to

The point is that the NFL cares about the Hispanic and LGBTQ communities about as much as they do player safety.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I love cultural recognition and appealing to a broad audience. My family is blended from three different cultures which we represent and carry with us.

What I hate, and it's not just the NFL, believe me, is when companies use culture as a marketing tool and as a source of advertising material. Which is what a lot of this comes off as. How many Hispanics work at the league office Roger? How many hold director-level or above positions at Park Ave? Then knock it off.

well said

 

[Twyst]

What I hate, and it's not just the NFL, believe me, is when companies use culture as a marketing tool and as a source of advertising material.

This will never change, it's just capitalism at work. Im not a fan of it either, but if you want to live in a capitalist society companies are going to make decisions solely on the basis of profit.

 

[GeauxSainz]

No sé

 

[tomwaits]

This will never change, it's just capitalism at work. Im not a fan of it either, but if you want to live in a capitalist society companies are going to make decisions solely on the basis of profit.

This should have been the post to prompt the "Don't make a post that will lead to political arguments" response.

 

[Saintamaniac]

I mean.. There is an awful lot of focus on penetration and tight ends..

 

[SaintAardvark]

I love cultural recognition and appealing to a broad audience. My family is blended from three different cultures which we represent and carry with us.

What I hate, and it's not just the NFL, believe me, is when companies use culture as a marketing tool and as a source of advertising material. Which is what a lot of this comes off as. How many Hispanics work at the league office Roger? How many hold director-level or above positions at Park Ave? Then knock it off.

I totally understand that sentiment and it's valid. I will say that the "pandering" means something different to my little cousins who haven't been beaten down by cynicism quite yet. It's just nice for them to see themselves, ya know? I only wish they weren't Cowboys fans...

 

[jessy]

Fun fact, Spanish was the main language spoken in Louisiana from about 1763 - 1803, English wasn’t the predominate tongue until 1921, when French was banned from being taught in school.

 

[SystemShock]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this, but culture encompasses a lot of things including primary language. The OP is clearly hostile towards the idea of "pandering to Spanish speakers." It's not denigrating to English speakers for the NFL give a little shout out to other folks who speak a different language. Growing the game beyond our borders is a good thing. Acknowledging different aspects of fandom is also a good thing.
Edit: Responding to guidomerkinsrules, can't get this quoting to work properly on my phone lol.

What @guidomerkinsrules means is that I was born in México. And no, I am not offended, but making the N in NFL an Ñ makes absolutely no sense... I guess to make it the Ñoño Football League? ( @guillermo may get that one).

 

[tomwaits]

Fun fact, Spanish was the main language spoken in Louisiana from about 1763 - 1803, English wasn’t the predominate tongue until 1921, when French was banned from being taught in school.

I live in Texas where its always been English spoken ever since Columbus landed in Galveston.


Take it...

 

[SystemShock]

Then there was this:

NFL says 'Football is gay' in new commercial that makes clear its support of LGBTQ+ community

A week after Carl Nassib publicly came out, the NFL released a new commercial, "Football is gay," showing support of the LGBTQ+ community.

www.google.com

 

[SaintAardvark]

Forgive me for taking offense myself if the grammar was the actual problem. I just hear very similar rhetoric from people around here, only they're not talking about diacritic use.
Edit: by around here I mean my neck of Mississippi, not Saintsreport

What @guidomerkinsrules means is that I was born in México. And no, I am not offended, but making the N in NFL an Ñ makes absolutely no sense... I guess to make it the Ñoño Football League? ( @guillermo may get that one).