Comment on People are realizing celebrities are unnecessary

• PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  … yes? Do you think those players would make as much as they do if no one was paying to see them play or watching their (ad-filled) broadcasts?

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  • CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Or their ad filled social media threads

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    • Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Or their branded apparel and accessories.

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• Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Yes…as do celebrities. It’s the idolizing that’s weird

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• Zeppo@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Uh, yeah… check out multimillion dollar product endorsement deals. Caitlin Clark is being paid to endorse Xfinity, Buick, multiple insurance companies and a few things actually related to sports.

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