This Joel Embiid commercial for CRYPTO.COM...

[skypilot]

...is just pissing me off. The fact that someone who is probably financially secure is taking part in luring people into something as shady and unpredictable as crypto really bothers me. Are there other well-off celebrities doing this? Can't they afford to say NO to certain kinds of endorsements?

In short, WTF??

On edit: Just googled "Celebs endorsing crypto". Still, WTF???

[FalloutShelter]

1. Me too!

I feel the same way about the sport e-book gambling commercials too.

[skypilot]

3. Don't know if that is one I've seen...

...but there is one that Sharon Stone has lent her face to that is creepy, disturbing, and also pisses me off.

[FalloutShelter]

10. I don't mean Embiid.

But other sports figures and constant on sports radio.
I also thought the Sharon Stone spot is creepy, but also kind of sad.

[Skittles]

2. with inflation, a salary of 31 million doesn't go as.......

oh wait

[skypilot]

4. I'm from Philly...

...so I root for the Sixers but Embiid has always annoyed me for some reason. This CRYPTO.COM commercial really doesn't improve my impression of him.

[mvd]

7. Same here

I think he’s a great player and a warrior playing through those injuries. He does have an immature side, though. I think he was drawn to Butler because of his leadership. It is not surprising to see him doing the CRYPTO commercial without realizing the consequences of promoting this “currency”.

[Skittles]

9. may I say

of all the TDY's I have done, Philadelphia was my favorite

Here's something I actually said to a host, which he loved: "Did you just say YOUS GUYS? I've never heard that outside the movies!!!"

I also showed them this local commercial:

[NewHendoLib]

5. anyone who does anything that any ad suggests deserve what they get

my view - if it is being advertised, it is just a bunch of lies - can't be that good if someone has to pay to push it.

I am virulently anti advertising of anything!

[skypilot]

6. I don't go that far.

There are plenty of worthwhile things that are advertised and are worth the money. If someone has a good product I don't think that advertising it is a bad thing. It's the shit products that are the problem.

[NewHendoLib]

8. disagree. there is no necessity for the ad to be truthful.

when any ad comes on anywhere, it gets muted or turned off in our house.

[Maru Kitteh]

11. LeBron James. Matt Damon.

Very disappointing. I’m sure they’re crushed, but I think a bit less of each of them now.

[skypilot]

12. Ditto

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[Dorian Gray]

13. There are many well off celebrities who have been doing this....

Super Bowl Sunday ads for crypto included Larry David and Matt Damen.

Other famous crypto and NFT advertisers include: Gwynneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg, Floyd Mayweather, Paul Pierce, Reese Witherspoon, Paris Hilton, Jamie Foxx, Charli D'Amelio, Mike Tyson, and TOM FUCKING BRADY.

[48656c6c6f20]

14. Yeah! I much rather

We stick to our current shady money investing charlatans.