First - it’s nothing to do with being Woke.
Second - being PC which is what he really means seems to rub both ways. As this (older) article suggests about corporates actions around the FIFA World Cup suggest. (Although it will still go ahead and corps will still sponsor it)
I know that ‘get woke go broke’ is a very popular slogan (and conveniently for the people most likely to use it, only contains words of one syllable…), but can anyone think of something that was originally successful before it actually DID get woke then go broke?
Tumblr?
Couldn’t you say this about any political slogan??
Tumblr went broke after it stopped permitting people to post nude content on it. That’s anti woke.
Not that I know anything about nudes on tumblr…
Ultimately, how long is a piece of string? A lot of talk about Pat Cummins and his misgivings about Alinta Energy, who is a major sponsor of Australian cricket. So you’re not happy about them as a sponsor, but what about Bet365, who have been a sponsor of Australian cricket since 2012 and essentially their business model is based off profiting from people’s misfortune? Have you been able to establish how much Alinta contributes financially to Australian cricket, and more specifically towards your CA contract? Would you then be prepared to take a proportionate reduction in your CA contract based on that contribution? How about New Balance Pat? What are they paying the people who produce the sneakers, t-shirts and the cricket equipment you use? Are they profiting off slave labour? Will you be rowing a boat to England for next year’s Ashes given you must be concerned with the pollution that air travel causes? Have you investigated what organisations/private investors are contributing towards your exorbitant IPL contact? Would you dare speak out against them? Where does it end?
Yeah I’d proudly wear an Alinta top over Bet365 every day of the week.
Fwiw Is Alinta actually building any new coal power plants?
tumblr was never profitable so couldn’t really fulfil the “go broke” part
It’s about where it starts. Pat’s not a saint or a martyr but he’s started with Alinta because that’s what he’s concerned about. I have my reservations where famous people put up their hands because usually they’re standing on the shoulders of a lot of anonymous folks who’ve done the hard yards, and yes they’re usually very compromised, but at least they’re trying. ‘Where will it end?’ is the ultimate copout cry of the status quo lover. No, not the band, the $ driven ruination of the earth.
lmao spot on
“i would like things to stop changing”
I got called a Woke idiot for complaining about how much betting advertising there is during day games of footy.
is it woke if i complain about industry Sleeps like?
Thought wokeness was exclusively linked to social matters, not climate change. Still, Pat Cummins seems like a bit of a twit.
Can’t really see sports or businesses going broke if they go woke. Wokeness is on the rise, isn’t it?
The ‘Woke World of Sports’ skit was a gem. 'Three hours of commercial free welcome to country!’
That’s what i thought too, I am understanding this less by the day.
Then again, it’s Sky News we’re talking. I suspect they’re intentionally expanding their definition of ‘woke’ to generate more interest from their audience. Wankers.
Banning cigarette advertising in sport was probably woke before woke was even a thing.
Sport moved on.
Deciding what is socially acceptable sponsorship is a fine line. What is acceptable now may not be acceptable in two years time - entering five year partnerships may end up in some controversy down the line. Who knows?
All organizations can do is read the room at the time. Risk assessment. Should Netball Australia have foreseen problems with Hancock? If they consulted all stakeholders, then perhaps they should of.
As pointed out earlier, there are many seemingly benign sponsorships which may be problematic if you look hard enough, e.g. New Balance.
Answer? Above my pay grade.
I really enjoyed the woke world of sports, pretty funny. As was highlighted, these social warriors can look a tad hypocritical when their private choices are held up for assessment against the standards they demand of others.
He’s a massive wanker.
Justin Langer should have punched him in the nuts.
At 27 it was fine for me to be the focal point of Alinta TVC’s but ■■■■ me dead at 29 that’s an outrage.
I’ll pay a second of attention to the ■■■■ the second he’s not profiting off gambling organisations trying to indoctrinate my children, and stops playing cricket under lights.
I’m all for a greener future but this kent had his brain sandpapered
Yeah because once you do something in life you are never allowed to alter your perception, hold different views.
tears of rage in here about little Patty shaping his team’s culture, have to wonder why. Change is hard, you’ll be ok
Am I missing the link between gambling and climate change?