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Politics is such an ugly sport, unlike baseball. Baseball is life-sized chess with cleats. Baseball is also America's pastime, and politics is not. Politics is America's wasteland. And politics in a presidential election year is even worse. All of which leaves the American public hungry for something good, something original, and something fun. Something like this self-promo campaign from the Texas …
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"Football is a microcosm of America." LaDainian Tomlinson said so, and he's right. This ultra-American game is violent by design. One team acquires the territory of another. Like the land on which the game is played, football's territory is highly contested, and this constant striving and insecurity is a mirror into the American soul. So no, it's not just a game. Pride and identity are all tightly wrapped up in …
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Nike is fighting culture wars. Meanwhile, New Balance is paving the way to a brighter future for athletes and the athletic. https://youtu.be/j_KVAZmaWv8 New Balance's new campaign video features US tennis star Coco Gauff, who has used her powerful, swift rise in the sport to advocate for social change. “Coco has established herself as a leading voice among Gen Z,” said Jeff McAdams, Senior Director of …
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Seattle-based copywriter, author, and educator, Dan Goldgeier, and I recorded a pilot episode of Adpulp's new podcast today. We've previously recorded and shared video segments. This is pure audio. We discuss four timely topics on this pilot episode: Hill Holliday's newly stated commitment to diversity and inclusion The NBA is out on strike 300 Pizza Huts about to close A wildly popular …
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Pro sports are back. Baseball, football, and basketball are all lining it up. Along with racing, golf, tennis, et al. Athletes need the competition, and fans need something to distract them from the daily ravages of the pandemic and consequent economic fallouts. The teams and leagues also need TV revenue. On June 4, the NBA's Board of Governors approved a competitive format for the comeback of the 2019-20 …
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Major League Baseball's shortened season, with no fans in the stands, begins this week. But, not in Canada. https://youtu.be/1HMfyR-hcnw Nevertheless, the game must go on. https://youtu.be/Tzfz81sowEE And the beers must be served. https://youtu.be/7-8MjrjVLCA With fans limited to watching their favorite teams from home, Bud Light is highlighting local beer delivery and driving viewers to …
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Sports, race, and politics are all mixed up today and the new stew isn't the best gumbo Americans have ever tasted. The WNBA is in the middle of the action. The WNBA 2020 season will include a devoted platform led by the players that will aim to support and strengthen both the league and teams’ reach and impact on social justice matters. https://youtu.be/nUOhmINjLKEe “The WNBA opposes racism in all its …
Major League Baseball will be back soon. A second spring training will begin next week, with opening day in late July. Is this an encouraging sign or a desperate plea to return to a normal that just isn't there? Time will tell. Meanwhile, here in Texas, we're experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases, and the Republican governor is finally starting to make sensible sounds from his mouth. As a resident of Austin, …
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