Nike's homophobic ad

I like how they highlight that an after hours call went unanswered. Really? that boggles the mind, clearly they are hiding something. must be gays making the shoes in the sweatshops these days.

unrated wrote:

I like how they highlight that an after hours call went unanswered. Really? that boggles the mind...

I think phrase you are looking for is "bottles the mind", not "boggles the mind".

so is it right to have a crotch unwilling smashed against your face?

f#cksticks!

Bennington- Shock advertising. The attention to it will be more valuable than the ad itself. Look, we're discussing it and it made it to the press. Brilliant!!,but not original. This controversy shall pass, but not the attention to the brand.

unrated wrote:

I like how they highlight that an after hours call went unanswered.

Actually, that was the point of the journalist including the descriptor "after hours." They could have just said Nike didn't return calls, but they knew that would be unfair. They also have to indicate that they did seek comment from Nike. So they say that an after hours call went unanswered, so we know they sought comment, and we also know why Nike didn't pick up the phone (because nobody was there).

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote:

unrated wrote:

I like how they highlight that an after hours call went unanswered. Really? that boggles the mind...

I think phrase you are looking for is "bottles the mind", not "boggles the mind".

"boggles" is right.

unrated wrote:

I like how they highlight that an after hours call went unanswered. Really? that boggles the mind...

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote:

I think phrase you are looking for is "bottles the mind", not "boggles the mind".

I think that your post "bottles" my mind.

luv2run wrote:

http://www.ajc.com/business/content/shared-gen/ap/Finance_General/Nike_Advertisement.html

Give me a break.

This ranks up there with the politician complaining about "black holes" and the other idiot politician complaining about "niggardly".

No it doesn't. The "black holes" thing was clearly stupid, as was "niggardly" because "black hole" and "niggardly" have different, specific definitions.

This ad, on the other hand, is definitely homophobic. "That ain't right" is a tag commonly used (by stupid people) to disparage relations between two people of the same sex, and is clearly referring to the moment when (citing the article) "The crotch of the player dunking was planted firmly in the other player's face". Their "explanation" is tenuous at best.

Just 'cuz you're a white straight male doesn't mean that American small-mindedness doesn't exist...

I think "that ain't right" is referring to the fact that either...

A) the dunker can't get all the way over the dunkee, thus needing the Hyperdunk.

B) it's not right to smash your crotch into someone's face unwillingly.

C) Sweaty crotch in your face is just plain nasty, be you gay straight or somewhere in between.

Lazy L wrote:

luv2run wrote:http://www.ajc.com/business/content/shared-gen/ap/Finance_General/Nike_Advertisement.html

Give me a break.

This ranks up there with the politician complaining about "black holes" and the other idiot politician complaining about "niggardly".

No it doesn't. The "black holes" thing was clearly stupid, as was "niggardly" because "black hole" and "niggardly" have different, specific definitions.

This ad, on the other hand, is definitely homophobic. "That ain't right" is a tag commonly used (by stupid people) to disparage relations between two people of the same sex, and is clearly referring to the moment when (citing the article) "The crotch of the player dunking was planted firmly in the other player's face". Their "explanation" is tenuous at best.

Just 'cuz you're a white straight male doesn't mean that American small-mindedness doesn't exist...

Then I'm sure you can read far enough into anything if you really want it to be homophobic.

it's similar to "intelligent design" lie. it's homo hatred cloaked in ambiguity. "Hey, I'm sorry if YOU take it like that." devious shits.

this is one of those retarded things that straight white people get all offended about while most gay people could care less. Seriously, nobody wants some sweaty dude's junk in their face.

djäveln wrote:

it's similar to "intelligent design" lie. it's homo hatred cloaked in ambiguity. "Hey, I'm sorry if YOU take it like that." devious shits.

Precisely.

Anyone who thinks that add is homophobic is gay. Be serious.

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote:

unrated wrote:

I like how they highlight that an after hours call went unanswered. Really? that boggles the mind...

I think phrase you are looking for is "bottles the mind", not "boggles the mind".

Yeah, mind-bottling. You know, when things are so crazy it gets your thoughts all trapped, like in a bottle?

unrated wrote:

must be gays making the shoes in the sweatshops these days.

as if the sweatshop workers have control over nike's corporate advertisements...they barely have control over getting their children paid money.

Homophobic? Or maybe just low-end humor about an awkward on court situation.

Offended gays (and they're busy body defenders) need to get a life.

What do I get to see on the morning news? A 5' 300lb. butch, face all tattooed and pierced, zits like over ripe tomatoes moaning about how offensive the ad is.

I won't even bother explaining what's actually offensive here.

Since when do bridge-troll-dykes spend their time checking out Nike basketball shoe ads anyway?

If you this ad is offensive you are either an idiot, or simply find disgust with seeing someones sweaty junk shoved in your face.

No, simply, those who are denying the ad's obvious crudeness towards a sensitive issue are just resentful that they're asked to be respectful of people that they don't like. Or they're 12.

Think of it this way:

Would "That ain't right" even occur to anyone upon seeing any of the following combinations:

Male face in female crotch?

Female face in male crotch?

Female face in female crotch?

Obviously, the answer is no to any of those combinations.

Truly, "That ain't right" is a slur used almost exclusively by caveman types upon seeing two other men get a little too close for their liking.