ESPN And Sponsors Create Controversy With False Advertising (HUMOR)

Fred Richani by Senior Analyst Written on June 27, 2008
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I cannot believe such a great network in the Entertainment and Sports Network (ESPN) would resort to something unconstitutional: FALSE ADVERTISING. The constant product tie-ins during their shows may have been just another sponsor to us, but secretly, they are duping all fans.

For example, does ANYBODY believe the Home Depot built College Gameday?! AS if Home Depot actually built the desk, chairs, and arena the analysts are located at. How about the GMC pre/post game whatever show for the NBA? Is Jon Barry's wardrobe and obnoxious goatee fueled by General Motors?

I think it’s fueled more by taking fashion advice from Dennis Rodman and Don Cherry. Perhaps, the greatest blunder that has been blind to sports fans across the country is SportCenter's segment the Budweiser Hot Seat. Personally, I choose not to drink or indulge myself in any kind of alcoholic beverage, but I would image drinkers of beer, particularly Budweiser, would be....you know...cold.

The commercials for Budweiser even state the beer is cold and refreshing! So technically, the Budweiser Hot Seat represents the true temperature of Anheuser-Busch's most famous beverage....HOT. ESPN has to think about the consequences of this false advertising. What if Fox Sports needs a new set and find out Home Depot cannot build it for them?

Does Kia really expect ESPN employees to pass up BMW and Mercedes cars for their automobiles? I would not. Most importantly, ESPN and Anheuser-Busch hold the responsibility of setting the record straight. Is Budweiser really cool and refreshing or as hinted on SportsCenter, is it warm enough to put YOU in the Hot Seat.
Only then, will ESPN gain this fan's respect.

Message to the oblivious: If you could not tell, I was being 150% sarcastic throughout this whole article.

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