Pink penalty flags

[SirSai]

Whatever, fag.

Made me laugh. *golfclap*

[tmleadr03]

SAVE SECOND BASE!



Or is that mixing games too much?

[buckshotbarlow]

when i played college ball, our coaches were approached by this pink beast...i said i ain't gay, and i ain't wearing it...had the best game of my life playing against a bunch of pink sissies. As for the nfl, had a bunch of my buddies play, and the BS that they had to go through....kinda made me glad i was under tall, and slow!

[Great-Kazoo]

Wearing pink has nothing to do with GAY or sissy. Pink is recognized worldwide showing support for breast cancer. Then again i guess some of us are more comfortable with our sexuality, than others.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

The finances on this aren't great.
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-i...cancer-2012-10

When we contacted the NFL's online shop for clarification, we were told 5% of the sales are being donated to the American Cancer Society. If the pink products have a typical 100% mark-up at retail, that means the NFL is keeping 90% of the profit from the sale of Breast Cancer Awareness gear.And then consider that only 70.8% of money the ACS receives goes towards research and cancer programs.

So, for every $100 in sales of pink gear, only $3.54 is going towards research while the NFL is keeping approximately $45 (based on 100% mark-up) [Note: see update below].

Of course, awareness is a very important factor in the fight against breast cancer. But I am sure if you asked most people with cancer or those that have lost loved ones to the dreaded disease, they'd prefer a cure over more awareness.In the meantime, the wallets of the NFL, which had $9.5 billion in revenue in 2011, just keep getting fatter.

[UPDATE] The NFL wanted to clarify their position. While they did not dispute the numbers above, a representative said the NFL does not profit from the sale of pink merchandise. Any money that is not donated to ACS is used to cover the costs of their breast cancer awareness program, A Crucial Catch. Also, the NFL says they have donated "more than $3 million" or approximately $1 million per year as a result of the program that began in 2009.

Having said all that....
I am a cancer survivor myself (not breast) and really like this, despite the above.
I own several NFL "pink" hats for my team from home, and one of the official "pink" Wilson Duke footballs.



Edit: I also do agree with Blacklabel and Eric P - we really should have "awareness" covered by now. I also work in healthcare and can assure you that while I can't speak to awareness, I can say we're not entirely at goals for mammograms, so getting the pink out there is still fine with me.

[spqrzilla]

What color for prostate cancer awareness?

BTW, anyone realize the difference in research dollars for breast cancer vs prostate cancer? The number of deaths due to each is similar but breast cancer gets twice the research dollars.

[tmleadr03]

What color for prostate cancer awareness?

BTW, anyone realize the difference in research dollars for breast cancer vs prostate cancer? The number of deaths due to each is similar but breast cancer gets twice the research dollars.

Boobs are awesome. Assholes not so much.

[Aloha_Shooter]

You have a problem with men wearing pink?

[Aloha_Shooter]

What color for prostate cancer awareness?

BTW, anyone realize the difference in research dollars for breast cancer vs prostate cancer? The number of deaths due to each is similar but breast cancer gets twice the research dollars.

But there are twice as many boobs as prostates ...

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

What color for prostate cancer awareness?

BTW, anyone realize the difference in research dollars for breast cancer vs prostate cancer? The number of deaths due to each is similar but breast cancer gets twice the research dollars.

It is baby blue, and they work with MLB in June.
http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEp...ate_Cancer.htm



The whole thing is about marketability and who can win those wars between these charities. Pink dominates.
I'm personally fine with all of them - what we learn about one type of cancer is often helpful in general, if not specifically.