heartpatcher@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 months agoPeople are realizing celebrities are unnecessarylemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
arrow-up135arrow-down1imagePeople are realizing celebrities are unnecessarylemmy.worldheartpatcher@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoIt’s a job they do…nothing more. Can’t wait for this to also happen with sports.
minus-squareheartpatcher@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoHow would this happen to sports? Do athletes make money from people’s engagement?
minus-squareZeppo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoUh, 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.
minus-squaremommykink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months 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?
It’s a job they do…nothing more. Can’t wait for this to also happen with sports.
How would this happen to sports? Do athletes make money from people’s engagement?
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.
… 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?