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Celtics to announce jersey sponsor
« on: January 24, 2017, 05:45:54 PM »

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Boston Celtics will soon announce that GE will be a major sponsor of the team which will include being their jersey 'badge' sponsor

A sad day in US sports history  :'(

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/824020670837297153

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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2017, 05:51:20 PM »

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at least it is GE and not something else.

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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2017, 05:52:51 PM »

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It was only a matter of time that this was going to happen.

Interestingly, Rovell also tweeted this in a follow up.

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 Nike Celtics jerseys sold nationally next year will not have GE patches on them. Team has option of having patch jerseys to sell in arena.


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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2017, 05:54:48 PM »

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I'm not an american so i don't know what GE stands for? Can someone explain?

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I wonder how the team mgmt will communicate the reasoning for this decision- ie a willingness to compete with GS and CLE in paying luxury taxes. If the Celtics are bringing stars in AND signing their young players, I don't care if they advertise Trump University.

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I'm not an american so i don't know what GE stands for? Can someone explain?

General Electric.


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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2017, 06:09:12 PM »

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I'm not an american so i don't know what GE stands for? Can someone explain?

General Electric.

Thanks. I did i little research on web. Pretty big company, won't have problem paying big money. I'm guessing they made the biggest offer. I don't like logos on beautiful nba jerseys and especially ugly ones. I don't like GE's logo but it's not up to me

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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2017, 06:11:23 PM »

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Makes sense and is kind of cool. I believe the city of Boston just made a deal with GE to have them move their headquarters to the city.

Could be a smoothie company guys.

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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2017, 06:12:52 PM »

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It's certainly not my preference to have sponsors on the jerseys, but I know I'll get over it.

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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2017, 06:17:06 PM »

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I'm not an american so i don't know what GE stands for? Can someone explain?

General Electric.

Thanks. I did i little research on web. Pretty big company, won't have problem paying big money. I'm guessing they made the biggest offer. I don't like logos on beautiful nba jerseys and especially ugly ones. I don't like GE's logo but it's not up to me
Its of the oldest tech companies founded by Thomas Edison himself. That's kinda cool when compared to the Kings sponsored logo, Blue Diamond.


Also these patched jerseys only being sold in arenas is kinda cool for non Bostonian fans. Imagine having one of those Logo jerseys and living in Texas, or in my case New Jersey; it would mean that you actually took the journey out to Boston to see the Celtics play in the TD Garden.

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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2017, 06:17:46 PM »

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so...GE will stand for Good Enough to make the playoffs and get bounced in the First Round, cause we didn't trade for a rebounder...?
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so...GE will stand for Good Enough to make the playoffs and get bounced in the First Round, cause we didn't trade for a rebounder...?

Why trade for a rebounder when we already have Bradley?  :laugh:
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Meh...I wish it would have been Dunkin Donuts!

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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2017, 06:27:20 PM »

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Meh...I wish it would have been Dunkin Donuts!
LOL, that would have been hilarious but I doubt they even need the advertising around here.

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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2017, 06:27:30 PM »

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Dissapointing. I dont ever want to hear about the luxury tax after this. You put GE on the Celtics uniforms, you pay the ****ing bill to win games.
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