Comments on: Sony Hates Soccer, Apparently

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:22:34 +0000

For those of you in the UK some education from someone also in the UK (born and bred). Most of the sporting world know what you call Football as Soccer. And Soccer was, according to history, first played in China a very long time before it was played in the uk. Also, and especially considering the money we put into soccer, we are absolutely rubbish at it. Another interesting fact from Sport England is that as a participation sport for the over 16’s Soccer is 7th in the uk which probably explains a lot as most fans are armchair sportsmen! if you dont believe me then Google it!!

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:15:24 +0000

Lets face it there is so much pro soccer content in the media, in most of the world, that anything that some people understand to be derogatory is at least a change from the norm!!! In the UK anyone could make any sport as popular as Soccer given the same air time !!!!

By: eddie92hg

eddie92hg — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:26:46 +0000

I’m the guy that uploaded that vid.. and just to clear something up…
The commercial never “directly” insults soccer, it just brushes away soccer like its nothing. Which is really true for the majority of viewers who even watched the commercial on air. Its played during NFL games and doesn’t expect people who LOVE soccer to be watching it.. Sony is just trying to appeal to the viewers (football viewers)

By: John C. Dvorak

John C. Dvorak — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:01:11 +0000

Guys, this is Sony.
Their right hand doesnt know what they’re left is doing most of the time.
I wouldnt be surprised if the people responsible for this campaign even knew that Sony is a big football league sponsor.

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:33:44 +0000

Jeeez, lighten up.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:26:47 +0000

Brian: hahaha yeah NASCAR, seriously?

Ronald: They didn’t really make fun of soccer in that scene, Michael Cera just didn’t feel like playing.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:59:34 +0000

Ronald,

When you say Football do you also mean soccer?

By: Ronald

Ronald — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:38:16 +0000

I agree with lefutur as well. Remember watching the Movie SuperBad with my cousin, and watching a scene in the movie where they made fun of the Sport. made me upset somewhat lol.

as far as the commerical goes, it makes me mad, but i would just shrug it off. If anything, ima call SONY next week and tell them im watching Champions league Football in HD in max volume, see how they respond lol.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:08:50 +0000

@ Tommy and others,

It did air. It wasn’t just a take that never went on air. I definitely saw it during an NFL game. I think they probably quickly realized their fubar and changed it, but yes, this was the original aired version.

By: Al

Al — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:42:52 +0000

letufur is right. In the states, there are TONS of those “huhhhhuh soccer is gay” American football fans that only watch the World Cup. The people offended by this commercial will consist of about 10% (or less) of the total amount of people that saw it.