NFL Players Banned From Wearing Yeezy Cleats
Just a week after Adidas introduced the Yeezy Boost cleat, they have been banned from the NFL. The league announced that the cleats violated their dress policy, citing a rule that cleats must be "one dominant base color". They then sent DeAndre Hopkins a $6,000 fine for wearing a pair in the Texans week 1 win over the Bears. This controversy has drawn plenty of comparison to the infamous "banned" black and red Jordan 1s.
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This couldn't be better PR for Kanye West, especially after DeAndre Hopkins announced he would wear the Yeezy cleats again "if Kanye agrees to pay the fine". For West, $6,000 is a steal for this kind of exposure compared to traditional advertising. Adrian Peterson and Von Miller also received their own pairs of Yeezy cleats which they shared on twitter, but opted not to wear them during their games. Kanye could also just release them in a solid color, making them perfectly legal. Baseball will be the next sport to get Yeezy cleats, the Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen has already expressed his desire for a pair.
Officially released on September 15th, the Yeezy "Turtle Dove" 350 cleats retail for $250, and sold out immediately.
https://twitter.com/adidasoriginals/status/775801264747737089
Photos From Super Bowl XLVIII
Photo by Kevin C Cox/Getty Images
The Super Bowl has come and gone, putting an end to another season of football. Many tuned in for the game, and many more simply wanted to catch all the new commercials. There was a lot to talk about, whether it was Joe Namath's fur coat or the lopsided game that started off with a safety. All in all, congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks for winning a Super Bowl, and for the Broncos, well... there's always next year, right?
That being said, here are a few images of the night in case you missed some of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. If you didn't get a chance to check the halftime show with Bruno Mars and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, you can watch it here.
M.I.A. speaks on NFL's $1.5 Million Fine
When she flipped off everyone watching the Super Bowl half time show last year M.I.A. probably didn't think the NFL would fine her $1.5 million. I'm sure everyone has seen the footage and if you haven't you can check it out here. Now I'm sure she just got in the heat of the moment and for whatever reason she did what shes did. Though you'd have to figure the NFL wouldn't be happy about the situation and would fine her in some way. But who would of thought it would be that much money, if I was her I wouldn't want to pay it either. Rocking an Oakland Raiders crew neck she flips the bird to the NFL all over again challenging them as to what's worse her flipping the bird or them sexually exploiting Madonnas back up dancers. As she states, "basically, so they can say it’s OK for me to promote being sexually exploited as a female than to display female empowerment through being punk rock. That is what it boils down to, and I’m being sued for it."
[Via Hypetrak]
http://youtu.be/wyVh0O8DiCs
[Video] Apple Releases iPhone 5c Commercial
You may not have noticed it if you were tuned in to the Steelers/Bengals game last night, but there was a bit of history made as Apple unveiled the first commercials for their newly-unveiled iPhone 5C. The new version is basically a plastic version of the iPhone 5 and has been lambasted by critics since it was first announced to the public last week. While the specs are beside the point, Apple's marketing team seemed to take a page out of 2006 with the white background and kitschy music. "Ring Ring" by Sleigh Bells plays in the background as the mold is seemingly poured for the plastic pieces. If you were wondering, this version comes in a variety of colorways, but you'll figure it out quickly if you weren't privy to that knowledge. Check out the ad below.
http://youtu.be/8k2iR2RrBRk