pk subban's dad comes out against ads
Karl Subban, father of PK Subban, has voiced his concerns about the NHL's heavy use of advertisements.
He believes that the type of ads being used are despicable, and in particular, he has taken issue with the abundance of gambling ads featuring NHL stars like Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid.
Subban has joined the "Ban Ads for Gambling" group, which aims to remove these types of ads from hockey games.
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This position is in line with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
It remains to be seen how much support this movement will gain, but the fact remains that the NHL's reliance on advertisements is excessive and unreasonable.
«And the other thing is they're using celebrities and superstars and these are the people young people love. These superstars and celebrities, they are leaders and you know what, leaders influence others and leaders have followers. We want young people to continue to love their celebrities and love their superstars but guess what? We don't love everything they're doing and we don't want them to love the fact that they're promoting gambling.»
Let's not forget the joy of NOT being sold something.
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13 MAI | 57 ANSWERS pk subban's dad comes out against ads Is Karl Subban wrong? | ||
| Yes | 17 | 29.8 % |
| No | 36 | 63.2 % |
| Take my money, FanDuel | 4 | 7 % |
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