tennis gets commercial

Posted: October 2nd, 2009 | Author: nmccarvel | Filed under: commercials, John McEnroe, video clips | 58 Comments »

We’re well aware of tennis’ re-arrival into pop culture, but who knew the ad execs would take so kindly to the sport, too?!

PeTA recently launched an ad campaign using John McEnroe as a spokesman (‘yellsman’?) in this commercial. CNNSI.com columnist L. Jon Wertheim is wondering just how much more of the “YCBS?!” our culture can take. 

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Meanwhile, tennis splashed onto the pages of the Village Voice this week in the form of a foot fungus ad (ew!).

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And, the sport was spotted in the trendy East Village nabe of NYC, where foodie movement EatFreely.org was combining the never-failing combo of breaded cheesy goodness and tennis balls. Loves it.

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(tsf photos)

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    YCBS also showed up in National Car Rental campaign earlier this year (their “Go Like a Pro” campaign). The non-YCBS ad wasn’t so bad:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbRPqTEigvM

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    I saw that commercial the other day and I thought it was funny because of the continued use of his tag line “You have got to be serious!” Ahh, that never get’s old. I wish he used it more when he’s commentating.

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