NFL got Exposed with Their Pink Merchandise Scam

[PortCityProphet]

To me I don't understand why they make such a big deal over just BREAST cancer. It ain't even the most common cancer. What about prostate cancer, lung cancer, rectal cancer, leukemia? I don't see people wearing colors for a whole month for those. Why the hell is breast cancer the only cancer that gets its own month? The whole thing's always seemed like a huge marketing scam cause the color pink is easy to advertise.

its the sexy cancer. anus and lungs them titties tho gotta save them

 

[mastermind]

Im typing on my phone.

I wasnt making a broad accusation like you.

Seems like you made a lazy Google search to support your generalization. Any organization/charity/association that receives money can be painted as a "scam".

Even if the NFL only donates 5% thats more money than the Charity was receiving before the NFL license deal.

The NFL is a huge marketplace and even if the contribution is only "5%", being branded on NFL only increases awareness to the cause which is just as important as money.

Sir, I did no such thing. I read that article a while ago.

And a lot of these organizations do not actually give money to cancer research, treatment, or coping (like a few charities in that article that you did not seem to have read, but I could be wrong apologies if I am wrong and you did). The money they get from the charities just go to lining the pockets of the EDs, and others in the senior staff. The other hustle is cronyism, by hiring themselves, family or friends firms to help with promotions and development. These organizations do not have to disclose the destination of the money they receive, which leads to them being able to do what they want with the money.

As for the NFL, the reason why people have an issue with this "pink" hustle is that they do not have to do this. Breast Cancer is the #1 financial cause in this country, by a lot. They get federal money for research and they get billions in donations each year. That is billions with a B. We all are aware of breast cancer and have been for some time, yet the NFL felt the need to promote and sell the pink gear and collect most of the coin from it, while giving little to research, so miss me with the "increasing awareness." Its like saying ESPN should do more to raise the awareness of the NFL in America, that is the equivalent of "raising awareness" to the issue of breast cancer.

If the NFL just said each year they were giving 10 million dollars to Breast Cancer, no one would have any issue. If they had a charity drive saying, "the NFL wants to raise $10 million for breast cancer research this month," no one would have an issue because its a great cause and they are giving it attention. The fact they are using the money that is raised from these products and collecting most of it is insidious because its not their money, but instead the consumer who is paying for this, and they are clouding it around "pink NFL gear" that they are selling. Its disgusting and a scam, and a sham and Goodell and co deserve all the negative publicity that has come out so far.

 

[porque]

Breast cancer receives much more research funding, publicity than prostate cancer despite similar number of victims | The Daily Caller

 

[The_Sheff]

To me I don't understand why they make such a big deal over just BREAST cancer. It ain't even the most common cancer. What about prostate cancer, lung cancer, rectal cancer, leukemia? I don't see people wearing colors for a whole month for those. Why the hell is breast cancer the only cancer that gets its own month? The whole thing's always seemed like a huge marketing scam cause the color pink is easy to advertise.

Part of it is that people in general feel more for their mom than any other family member.

 

[porque]

Part of it is that people in general feel more for their mom than any other family member.

nah its just great marketing

 

[The_Sheff]

nah its just great marketing

No, that is part of the reason. Dont nobody give a shyt about prostate cancer because thats a mens only disease. Men are looked on as tough and not needing help, women are seen as needing to be protected. Anything that adversely affects a woman in our society will be focused on a lot more than if it affected men. Also prostate cancer is one of the most treatable cancers out there. If you catch it early its like a 90%+ chance that you can cure it.

Lung cancer is something that is mostly associated with smoking, something you can choose to avoid. Thats why people tend to not care.

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

People don't care about shyt but money. This doesn't surprise me

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Please give to the V Foundation, we are this close..................

 

[beenz]

this a shock to anyone? NFL and the owners just use the Pink merchandise to drive up their own sales

LOL @ 5%

This doesn't suprise me at all. The while Susan g komen breast cancer foundation has been exposed for this kinda nonsense already. They are ranking in billions, and barely any of that goes to a cute. Most is used to pay the exhorbatat executive salaries and host high profile celebrity events. The whole thing is a farce. No charity WAnts to actually cure anything cuz if they cure the disease, the money stops Rolling in. That's why the last disease that was actually cured in the world is polio

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

I wouldn't be surprised if Goodell was ousted within the next few years with all the L's the league's been taking lately.

 

[Bilz]

Non profit companies and causes profit like no other.

 

[Da King]

people who running this non-profits not doing this shyt for free, so they scheming to pocket as much $$$ as they can, whatever change is left they toss to cancer research after their pockets is lined up

 

[porque]

I wouldn't be surprised if Goodell was ousted within the next few years with all the L's the league's been taking lately.

 

[WhyYouCry]

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[thegreatest]

businesses using marketing to make money? NO WAY GURRRRRL