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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

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Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

[Steely Daniel]

They're trying to normalize it and make it popular. You think everyone is just a casual $10 gambler? You have no idea how how fast this shit ramps up and how many people start chasing losses and depositing more. Incredibly vicious cycle. And yeah they probably should ban alcohol advertisements as they did with tobacco here.  Whatever. You're not worth the time to type anymore, you obviously don't get it. I can almost guarantee your opinion is in the minority here though but kook away if it makes you feel better.

Actually, I will waste a little more time. Look at what I think was Hawk's first DK ad. He talks about how he never skates without a helmet so you shouldn't bet without a safety net and goes on to describe their "responsible gambling tools" with wager limits etc. that you can easily just change if you want to bet more. As if these people actually care about anyone. They prey on losers. What other vice is advertised like that? Sure they say "drink responsibly" in fine print or whisper it at the end of an alcohol ad or something but they're not referring you to rehab clinic or giving you AA information. That alone should illustrate how addictive and destructive sports gambling can be for many many people. I've been there myself that's why I feel so strongly about this. It was hard to shake but I did it.

[jgonzalez]

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

[close]

Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

Gambling is an addictive behavior akin to substance abuse. Nobody is going to the movies over and over and they can’t stop despite achieving financial ruin. Bad analogy.

By your logic: addicts shouldn’t be addicted to whatever substance, how about personal responsibility. You see what a shitty boomer statement this is.

World health org has an article about it too:

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf

All due respect your take has a lot of problems. To be fair the original take here can be criticized as slippery slope. I’m sure there’s tons of casual gamblers like there are drinkers. But still. Quit sinnin’. wack to back this gambling app.

[SatanicPanic]

^ hear that shit. yeah I think it's extra weird to have extremely rich people who will never have to worry about money for the rest of their lives tell me to start gambling, whenever I see those commercials I feel like someone just fandangled my hoohoo

like damn cool for you I guess to shill for something that you couldn't possibly be harmed by, but damn, susceptible people be putting their single room apt mortgages on shit and you'll still be chillin in a mansion payed off by royalties from some movie starring you and CGI monsters

creepy shit, makes me feel like I live in Babylon every time, & I'm just really trying to watch baseball and vibe lol

I don’t get it either. If I lose $20 at a casino I’m fuck that’s like two lunches I threw away. Or an 8/th. Or a tshirt. I don’t have enough money to afford real shit I want why am I throwing some around like I can lose it?

[RCB3]

They're trying to normalize it and make it popular. You think everyone is just a casual $10 gambler? You have no idea how how fast this shit ramps up and how many people start chasing losses and depositing more. Incredibly vicious cycle. And yeah they probably should ban alcohol advertisements as they did with tobacco here.  Whatever. You're not worth the time to type anymore, you obviously don't get it. I can almost guarantee your opinion is in the minority here though but kook away if it makes you feel better.

Again, you're assuming everyone just will fall into a vicious cycle if they start sports betting and it spirals into people losing everything? Any you also think they should ban alcohol advertisements? What else? Just don't let people choose what they want to do. Glad you're the moral overlord that gets to pick what the world consumes.

Glad to know you can "almost guarantee my opinion is in the minority" as if that makes the argument any different. What a shitty world you want to live in where you're bummed Tony Hawk is promoting sports betting.

And saying, "You think everyone is a casual $10 gambler?" Did you read my fucking words? Everything can cause harm. People will abuse everything and some people might have more problems with certain substances, habits, foods, phone addiction. That can literally be applied to anything. Where's the line on where people can choose to dictate their own time, money, and personal responsibility?

Anyways, as you said, I "obviously don't get it." I wish I could get to your enlightened sense of what's right in this world. I'll keep plugging away at it. Thanks for your motivation. Stay strong fighting the sports betting overlords out there. and fuck Tony Hawk. What an absolute piece of shit he is.

[RCB3]

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

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Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

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Gambling is an addictive behavior akin to substance abuse. Nobody is going to the movies over and over and they can’t stop despite achieving financial ruin. Bad analogy.

By your logic: addicts shouldn’t be addicted to whatever substance, how about personal responsibility. You see what a shitty boomer statement this is.

World health org has an article about it too:

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf

All due respect your take has a lot of problems. To be fair the original take here can be criticized as slippery slope. I’m sure there’s tons of casual gamblers like there are drinkers. But still. Quit sinnin’. wack to back this gambling app.

"All due respect, your take has a lot of problems." If you're admitting it's a slippery slope, where do you stop in what people can promote? Did I ever say people don't have a gambling problem? Or a drinking problem? Or any addiction? Fuck no. And saying by my logic that people shouldn't be addicted to whatever substance is such a terrible take. I'm talking about people's ability to promote or partake in things they enjoy.

I'm saying where do you draw the line? If by your own argument about addicts being addicted to substances, then you're saying there should be no ads whatsoever about alcohol or anything out there that can be addictive? Based on your logic, that's the case. And that may be your stance. I'm just saying that if you're upset that someone is promoting something that can be a problem for some people while also being a source of entertainment or whatever people want to do with, I completely disagree. And weird to see people jump on Tony Hawk for promoting something that people enjoy to do in their free time.

[Steely Daniel]

People know alcohol and cigarettes and sports gambling exist. If they want to do those things that's fine and they can easily seek them out at the many establishments that offer them. I do think people should be able to make their own decisions but they don't need this stuff waved in their faces all the time. I'm not saying people shouldn't choose what they want to do but these things don't need to be promoted especially when kids/youth can grow up getting conditioned bythese ads as well. Especially from someone safe like ol family-friendly Tony Hawk. Yes, people can abuse anything but some of the comparisons you're making aren't really on the same level in terms of how powerfully addictive and destructive they can be. I probably made some poor analogies too. Of course, not everyone is going to become a degenerate gambler. I'm not the most eloquent writer or speaker and have a hard time getting my point across, especially when I'm frustrated. I get what you're trying to say and you're not entirely wrong even if I don't agree with you. Look, I'm not trying to have a heated argument on a place that normally brings me joy. Let's just do the old agree to disagree thing and move on.

[jgonzalez]

lol I’m sure we’re all on the same page really you’re both cool posters ngl BIRDman stooping low on some shady shit but that’s on him let’s get back to making fun of pros lol

[Steely Daniel]

Somehow David Gonzalez' shirtless guitar face video is more disgusting to me than if he was actually hammering away at his meathog live on camera.

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

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Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

[close]

Gambling is an addictive behavior akin to substance abuse. Nobody is going to the movies over and over and they can’t stop despite achieving financial ruin. Bad analogy.

By your logic: addicts shouldn’t be addicted to whatever substance, how about personal responsibility. You see what a shitty boomer statement this is.

World health org has an article about it too:

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf

All due respect your take has a lot of problems. To be fair the original take here can be criticized as slippery slope. I’m sure there’s tons of casual gamblers like there are drinkers. But still. Quit sinnin’. wack to back this gambling app.

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"All due respect, your take has a lot of problems." If you're admitting it's a slippery slope, where do you stop in what people can promote? Did I ever say people don't have a gambling problem? Or a drinking problem? Or any addiction? Fuck no. And saying by my logic that people shouldn't be addicted to whatever substance is such a terrible take. I'm talking about people's ability to promote or partake in things they enjoy.

I'm saying where do you draw the line? If by your own argument about addicts being addicted to substances, then you're saying there should be no ads whatsoever about alcohol or anything out there that can be addictive? Based on your logic, that's the case. And that may be your stance. I'm just saying that if you're upset that someone is promoting something that can be a problem for some people while also being a source of entertainment or whatever people want to do with, I completely disagree. And weird to see people jump on Tony Hawk for promoting something that people enjoy to do in their free time.

The level of ignorance in these comments is impressive.

[goeatsomefriedbread]

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

[close]

Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

[close]

Gambling is an addictive behavior akin to substance abuse. Nobody is going to the movies over and over and they can’t stop despite achieving financial ruin. Bad analogy.

By your logic: addicts shouldn’t be addicted to whatever substance, how about personal responsibility. You see what a shitty boomer statement this is.

World health org has an article about it too:

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf

All due respect your take has a lot of problems. To be fair the original take here can be criticized as slippery slope. I’m sure there’s tons of casual gamblers like there are drinkers. But still. Quit sinnin’. wack to back this gambling app.

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"All due respect, your take has a lot of problems." If you're admitting it's a slippery slope, where do you stop in what people can promote? Did I ever say people don't have a gambling problem? Or a drinking problem? Or any addiction? Fuck no. And saying by my logic that people shouldn't be addicted to whatever substance is such a terrible take. I'm talking about people's ability to promote or partake in things they enjoy.

I'm saying where do you draw the line? If by your own argument about addicts being addicted to substances, then you're saying there should be no ads whatsoever about alcohol or anything out there that can be addictive? Based on your logic, that's the case. And that may be your stance. I'm just saying that if you're upset that someone is promoting something that can be a problem for some people while also being a source of entertainment or whatever people want to do with, I completely disagree. And weird to see people jump on Tony Hawk for promoting something that people enjoy to do in their free time.

Why you so defensive of gambling adverts? You sound like you're conflating people's right to gamble with a company's right to aggressively market it to vulnerable people. No one's saying ban all gambling. People can still smoke without tobacco adverts

[Allen.]

I would smoke Tony Hawk® cigarettes

Lemme get a pack of Hawk menthol 900’s

[manysnakes]

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

[close]

Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

Literally yes.

[Watson]

In the early 2000s I developed a serious Bagel Bite addiction. I lost my savings from buying so many Bagel Bites, my girlfriend for not sharing my Bagel Bites, and I broke the microwave and my parents kicked me out of the basement because of it. It was a dark time in my life.

[Magnolia]

In the early 2000s I developed a serious Bagel Bite addiction. I lost my savings from buying so many Bagel Bites, my girlfriend for not sharing my Bagel Bites, and I broke the microwave and my parents kicked me out of the basement because of it. It was a dark time in my life.

It didn't help that you tried to boardslide the handrail on the stairs and busted a hole in the living room wall

[Watson]

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In the early 2000s I developed a serious Bagel Bite addiction. I lost my savings from buying so many Bagel Bites, my girlfriend for not sharing my Bagel Bites, and I broke the microwave and my parents kicked me out of the basement because of it. It was a dark time in my life.

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It didn't help that you tried to boardslide the handrail on the stairs and busted a hole in the living room wall

Mom was soooo pished.

[GuessAgain?]

Some of you guys need to step out the bubble and realise the horse already bolted a long time ago. Skateboarding is a sport now. Sports stars promotes a plethora of things... gambling being one of them. If Tony did a Heineken ad it'd be just another brand in his portfolio.

I get that people still want to protect the skate community and stick it to the man but it's pretty much frivolous now all your favourite pros have or still do collect cheques from slave driving corps. I'd understand if Tony was promoting crypto gambling sites/scams by streaming himself playing rigged versions of the game using the money they gifted him and completely unregulated - like many influencers and YouTubers as of late.... But this is a commercial with Ludacris, Undertaker and Kevin Hart, if this gets you so worked up then how are you actually functioning in today's society, like really?

Hell yeah it all sucks but the world has been like this for a while now... Have we burned the Piss Drunx at the stake yet for shamelessly promoting a lifestyle of addiction to a whole generation of our community too? Skateboarding needs to be progressive for sure but with a culture built upon the foundations of such a twisted past you guys have to understand it's going to be a lot more nuanced than 'skater does gambling commercial = cancelled', if it was that black and white the whole industry would implode.

[Sleazy]

cause saying no to a super bowl spot with kevin hart would have definitely helped tony's street cred

maybe he's looking for a business manager...

[jgonzalez]

Some of you guys need to step out the bubble and realise the horse already bolted a long time ago. Skateboarding is a sport now. Sports stars promotes a plethora of things... gambling being one of them. If Tony did a Heineken ad it'd be just another brand in his portfolio.

I get that people still want to protect the skate community and stick it to the man but it's pretty much frivolous now all your favourite pros have or still do collect cheques from slave driving corps. I'd understand if Tony was promoting crypto gambling sites/scams by streaming himself playing rigged versions of the game using the money they gifted him and completely unregulated - like many influencers and YouTubers as of late.... But this is a commercial with Ludacris, Undertaker and Kevin Hart, if this gets you so worked up then how are you actually functioning in today's society, like really?

Hell yeah it all sucks but the world has been like this for a while now... Have we burned the Piss Drunx at the stake yet for shamelessly promoting a lifestyle of addiction to a whole generation of our community too? Skateboarding needs to be progressive for sure but with a culture built upon the foundations of such a twisted past you guys have to understand it's going to be a lot more nuanced than 'skater does gambling commercial = cancelled', if it was that black and white the whole industry would implode.

We moved on to making bagel bite jokes

[Crailslideyoface]

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I would smoke Tony Hawk® cigarettes

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Lemme get a pack of Hawk menthol 900’s

Probably take you a whole x games best trick contest to smoke one

[Alexactly]

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

[close]

What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

[close]

Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

[close]

Gambling is an addictive behavior akin to substance abuse. Nobody is going to the movies over and over and they can’t stop despite achieving financial ruin. Bad analogy.

By your logic: addicts shouldn’t be addicted to whatever substance, how about personal responsibility. You see what a shitty boomer statement this is.

World health org has an article about it too:

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf

All due respect your take has a lot of problems. To be fair the original take here can be criticized as slippery slope. I’m sure there’s tons of casual gamblers like there are drinkers. But still. Quit sinnin’. wack to back this gambling app.

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"All due respect, your take has a lot of problems." If you're admitting it's a slippery slope, where do you stop in what people can promote? Did I ever say people don't have a gambling problem? Or a drinking problem? Or any addiction? Fuck no. And saying by my logic that people shouldn't be addicted to whatever substance is such a terrible take. I'm talking about people's ability to promote or partake in things they enjoy.

I'm saying where do you draw the line? If by your own argument about addicts being addicted to substances, then you're saying there should be no ads whatsoever about alcohol or anything out there that can be addictive? Based on your logic, that's the case. And that may be your stance. I'm just saying that if you're upset that someone is promoting something that can be a problem for some people while also being a source of entertainment or whatever people want to do with, I completely disagree. And weird to see people jump on Tony Hawk for promoting something that people enjoy to do in their free time.

Stop posting, you execrable dumbass.

[Welpok]

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I would smoke Tony Hawk® cigarettes

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Lemme get a pack of Hawk menthol 900’s

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Probably take you a whole x games best trick contest to smoke one

Smoking on that Tony Hawk pack 😭

[skate_or_dingus]

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I would smoke Tony Hawk® cigarettes

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Lemme get a pack of Hawk menthol 900’s

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Probably take you a whole x games best trick contest to smoke one

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Stomping on that Honk pack 😭

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Are we even still doing Tony Hawk and the awful shit he will endorse under the pretense of “promoting skating”?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoksADzgqCT/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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What? So if people like watching sports and want to bet some money on it, that's awful? Weird take.

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Not a weird take at all. Promoting sports gambling is incredibly slimy. Especially Draft Kings which are one of the shittier books with a huge advertising budget and tons of terrible promotions advertising free bets and 'guaranteed' winning bets.  Not to mention NFTs... Yeah, every sports book has a sign up bonus that gives you fake money in addition to your deposit that you have to wager a certain amount of times in a certain time frame and at restricted odds so you can't just keep betting obscene favourites and are almost guaranteed to lose it. Draft kings goes even further with garbage like during boxing PPV's they often have some promo where if you bet like $1-5 and the fighter you pick lands a punch you win $100, under the same terms or even more restrictive conditions. They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life. Bagel bites or some stupid vitamins and supplements is one thing but this is definitely certified under awful shit to shill for and should be treated as such.

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What the fuck are you going on about? This line is insane: "They're trying to get people addicted to one of the worst things apart from drugs and alcohol. Sure maybe you'll start off with a lucky streak but in the end you will always lose and it's destroyed many a persons life."

So there's no personal responsibility for people who want to spend some money on a sport's game to know the risks involved? Every fucking thing in the world has destroyed people's lives if abused or done in the wrong way. With this logic, ban every commercial that promotes alcohol, fast food, soda, etc.

If instead of going to a movie, someone wants to bet $10 on a football game as entertainment, that's wrong? Worst take ever.

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Gambling is an addictive behavior akin to substance abuse. Nobody is going to the movies over and over and they can’t stop despite achieving financial ruin. Bad analogy.

By your logic: addicts shouldn’t be addicted to whatever substance, how about personal responsibility. You see what a shitty boomer statement this is.

World health org has an article about it too:

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/substance-use/the-epidemiology-and-impact-of-gambling-disorder-and-other-gambling-relate-harm.pdf

All due respect your take has a lot of problems. To be fair the original take here can be criticized as slippery slope. I’m sure there’s tons of casual gamblers like there are drinkers. But still. Quit sinnin’. wack to back this gambling app.

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"All due respect, your take has a lot of problems." If you're admitting it's a slippery slope, where do you stop in what people can promote? Did I ever say people don't have a gambling problem? Or a drinking problem? Or any addiction? Fuck no. And saying by my logic that people shouldn't be addicted to whatever substance is such a terrible take. I'm talking about people's ability to promote or partake in things they enjoy.

I'm saying where do you draw the line? If by your own argument about addicts being addicted to substances, then you're saying there should be no ads whatsoever about alcohol or anything out there that can be addictive? Based on your logic, that's the case. And that may be your stance. I'm just saying that if you're upset that someone is promoting something that can be a problem for some people while also being a source of entertainment or whatever people want to do with, I completely disagree. And weird to see people jump on Tony Hawk for promoting something that people enjoy to do in their free time.

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Stop posting, you execrable dumbass.

Appreciate the advice. Execrable dumbass is a good one.

[Atiba Applebum]

Gambling companies are trying to tik-tokify (not my expression) gambling by using idiots like Logan Paul to promote gambling on every play.   It’s going to hook a lot of kids/teens into an addictive process born out of an already additive process (tik tok/social media).   

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Gambling companies are trying to tik-tokify (not my expression) gambling by using idiots like Logan Paul to promote gambling on every play.   It’s going to hook a lot of kids/teens into an addictive process born out of an already additive process (tik tok/social media).

Serious questions: Should we ban Tik Tok and Instagram? I fully agree the addiction with social media is a big issue. So is the answer an outright ban? If there's vessels that lead to addiction, like social media apps, should those be allowed? Is a social media addiction worse than a gambling addiction? And who should have the final say on what is banned or allowed? A government decision? Is there a way to interact with a social media app that is healthy and good? I would argue yes and that's the same logic on why something like sports betting is fine. Going down the road of outright banning things that can lead to people making bad decisions is scary. Not the world I want to live in.

[dannyprovolone]

Gambling companies are trying to tik-tokify (not my expression) gambling by using idiots like Logan Paul to promote gambling on every play.   It’s going to hook a lot of kids/teens into an addictive process born out of an already additive process (tik tok/social media).

cmon who cares....you gotta be a damn fool to go broke from gambling. hence why its mostly pill addicts and old people.

[augustmoon]

Bro, you work for Draft Kings or something?

Gambling is one of the worst vices someone can get into.  Pretty shameless to promote that shit. 

[Steely Daniel]

Oh my what have I done. I'm sorry for derailing this thread so badly. I don't even have instagram but surely there is an infinite amount of lame posts on there we could be talking about instead.