It was bitter, but not the truth. . Maybe 10-20% true.
This must have been written by someone who didn’t realize that the NFL doesn’t even get many beer sponsorships anymore compared to what they used to - which used to be almost all beer or shave products.
Dude, 1973 called and said “wake up.”
The NFL is soma for the voters. Government has learned well from the Romans: put on some games in the arena, put on a good show, mutilate or kill a few people every once in a while and the people will love you. In the meantime they’ll vote to have the government tax everyone to pay for a new stadium. Currently, I’m helping pay for a new stadium that replaced a stadium they blew up, and that stadium they blew up is still not paid for.
People will say that women fans will force some kind of culture change. They don’t care either as long as they win fantasy football this week. If their guys win, they can go home, beat their wives and kids, ‘roid up for the next game and they’ll be good with it.
I’ve been to a lot of peoples’ houses on Sundays and that picture of fat guys drinking beer watching ‘roided up black guys hit each other is pretty accurate. You’re right about the commercials though. Since there aren’t as many beer commercials anymore, they just mute them all and go get another beer.