NFL got the @Deadspin and (probably) @SBNationGIF twitter accounts suspended over gifs.

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

this. they have old school thinking not realizing that 1. they aren't losing any money off of this and 2. social media is huge free promotion

Not saying you're not right but The NFL doesn't need any promotion. They know people will watch in droves despite the on field product being pretty subpar. Part of the reason I don't pay much attention to the NFL until playoffs. NBA, college basketball >

 

[Brady-Carter]

Deadspin is back up.

 

[tremonthustler1]

It's not 'bullshyt' persay, but it's probably just dumb business. Why not let people promote your product for free?

For the same reason why people don't just allow everyone to sample music however they want: media rights.

The worst at this is Prince, I wish someone could make him see how many potential fans he loses by being paranoid about his music being on youtube

Prince doesn't give a flying fukk. Nor should he. That's his choice

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

YOU CAN ONLY USE FOOTAGE OF OUR LEAGUE IN GIFS IF YOU PUT A DRAFT KINGS WATERMARK ON THE IMAGE :crazycoke:

 

[Konnan]

Only a matter of time before they get to breh that posts the individual basketball players game clips

That shyt is GOAT let him live

 

[tremonthustler1]

Only a matter of time before they get to breh that posts the individual basketball players game clips

That shyt is GOAT let him live

they've already gone after him. I'm surprised he still does it

 

[I.V.]

It's not 'bullshyt' persay, but it's probably just dumb business. Why not let people promote your product for free?

It's not so much about "promoting" it's about letting people watch their product for free... or avoid their advertisers and their shows, and and and...


If you want to see NFL plays, they want you to go to NFL distributors

 

[ExodusNirvana]

I'm going to enjoy any backlash the league gets from this

 

[Upshall]

It's not so much about "promoting" it's about letting people watch their product for free... or avoid their advertisers and their shows, and and and...


If you want to see NFL plays, they want you to go to NFL distributors

I can understand that. But why don't the NFL make reaction gifs

http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/TOM-BRADY-fukk-YOU-bytchES.gif

 

[NOSaintsFan02]

The worst at this is Prince, I wish someone could make him see how many potential fans he loses by being paranoid about his music being on youtube

I posted a 15 sec clip of him performing Purple Rain at Essence Fest last year and his team had Instagram remove it.

 

[bxrfan]

The NBA is the only league who understands the value of NOT being idiots about shyt like this.

So glad I'm employed by them

 

[BXKingPin82]

Geez the NFL doesn't know how to have fun

cuz its that bama/crakkker league

 

[BlackAchilles]

For the same reason why people don't just allow everyone to sample music however they want: media rights.

Prince doesn't give a flying fukk. Nor should he. That's his choice

It's a shytty choice, he's cutting off exposure to a whole new generation of potential fans

 

[PortCityProphet]

Not saying you're not right but The NFL doesn't need any promotion. They know people will watch in droves despite the on field product being pretty subpar. Part of the reason I don't pay much attention to the NFL until playoffs. NBA, college basketball >

every business always needs promotion. Monday night football still runs commercials even though it's been coming on at the same time for decades why...because you can never have too much promotion.
besides they're 8 second gifs not entire games. it's petty as fukk

 

[Roger Goodell]

Act like every NFL broadcast doesn't have a warning with "any re-broadcast something, something, something without the expressed written consent of the National Football League," brehs.