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Gwreck Feb 09 2021 09:38 PM

Mets slugger shaking hands with convicted rapist. This is...not a good look? https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFjwu7gn3l/?igshid=9y3yw2189v3t

Centerfield Feb 10 2021 03:41 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

No mask is the big one. Also Brady jersey.

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2021 04:15 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Tyson's looking like: 'Who the fuck is this guy?' Tyson is one of those guys who's a media celebrity to the point where past transgressions are forgotten and/or ignored by many in the public and certainly by much of the infotainment business. John Gotti was like this back in the day. I mean, sure, his various criminal enterprises were a hidden tax built into many aspects of everyday life and every once in a while he'd have people who interfered with his plans murdered ... but those minor details weren't enough to stop some from seeing him as a folk hero, plus he was rich and dressed well so TV anchors were known to dampen their chairs while gushing about how the 'Dapper Don' was seen at the latest trendy restaurant the previous evening.

MFS62 Feb 10 2021 05:46 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Media image is why Pepsico (when I think of pancakes, I think Pepsi) has rebranded the Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup products to: Pearl Milling Company. WTF??? That will really stick in my mind when I go to the store. Poor media decision. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aunt-jemima-rebranded-pearl-milling-company/ Later

Lefty Specialist Feb 10 2021 06:20 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Ummm......not a good look, Pete.

kcmets Feb 10 2021 06:36 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Big ass arms, hope he's not juicin'.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 10 2021 07:00 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

=Centerfield post_id=55835 time=1612953702 user_id=65] No mask is the big one.

Yes. And they should be elbow-bumping.

bmfc1 Feb 10 2021 07:12 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Pete has been in Tampa this winter and was at the SB which accounts for the clothing. He's been less of a presence on the socials this off-season so posting about shaking hands with anyone was a bad decision.

stevejrogers Feb 10 2021 07:33 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Frayed Knot wrote: Tyson's looking like: 'Who the fuck is this guy?' Tyson is one of those guys who's a media celebrity to the point where past transgressions are forgotten and/or ignored by many in the public and certainly by much of the infotainment business. John Gotti was like this back in the day. I mean, sure, his various criminal enterprises were a hidden tax built into many aspects of everyday life and every once in a while he'd have people who interfered with his plans murdered ... but those minor details weren't enough to stop some from seeing him as a folk hero, plus he was rich and dressed well so TV anchors were known to dampen their chairs while gushing about how the 'Dapper Don' was seen at the latest trendy restaurant the previous evening. FWIW, I found it a bit hypocritical that the cast of The Hangover took a morals stand against having Mel Gibson in the sequel, yet from all accounts didn't make any public objections to Tyson's cameo in the first one. Granted they probably would have more creative control clout the second time around, but it does suggest what you say about Tyson's “rehabilitation,” despite lack of contrition/remorse. While Gibson's fall from grace had recently occurred. They were well within their rights to refuse to work with Gibson, but it is interesting that no public objections were made when it came to Tyson.

G-Fafif Feb 10 2021 07:36 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Tyson might want to think twice about being photographed with a guy who strikes out so much. Not good for the champ's image.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 10 2021 08:00 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 10 2021 08:04 AM

Tyson's so ubiquitous that I forgot all about his past rape rap. I even forgot the details* -- whether I once thought he was truly guilty or railroaded. I do remember the ear-biting incident against Evander Holyfield, though -- very well. Plus, I'm a fan of the Mike Tyson Mysteries cartoon. And it took me a few hours, having to return to the OP, to realize that was even Pete Alonso. So this opening post hardly resonates with me. [FIMG=555]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c1/dc/82/c1dc82afe9c219453081deef495bf86a.jpg [/FIMG] *Which, I guess, was FK's point.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 10 2021 08:02 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Also, the Aunt Jemima rebrand wasn't a social media decision.

MFS62 Feb 10 2021 08:13 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=55850 time=1612969379 user_id=68] Also, the Aunt Jemima rebrand isn't a social media decision.

The Aunt Jemima brand/ logo was excoriated in the media, They were shamed into changing.

I'm saying what they changed it to was the result of a poor decision by some marketing person, group or panel.

They changed it to demonstrate social consciousness, but I feel they struck out. Badly.

Later

Edgy MD Feb 10 2021 08:24 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

I'm not sure what the complaint is there or what it has to do with Pete Alonso.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 10 2021 08:26 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

=MFS62 post_id=55852 time=1612970010 user_id=60] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=55850 time=1612969379 user_id=68] Also, the Aunt Jemima rebrand isn't a social media decision.

The Aunt Jemima brand/ logo was excoriated in the media, They were shamed into changing.

I'm saying what they changed it to was the result of a poor decision by some marketing person, group or panel.

They changed it to demonstrate social consciousness, but I feel they struck out. Badly.




But it wasn't a social media decision just as if people protested by telegram, the eventual change wouldn't have been a telegram decision. Social media was merely the method used to deliver public complaints, reflective of the world we live in today because mail would take longer to arrive and phone calls also take more time and there are expenses to mailing and calling.

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2021 08:32 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

=stevejrogers post_id=55846 time=1612967598 user_id=57] They were well within their rights to refuse to work with Gibson, but it is interesting that no public objections were made when it came to Tyson.

Well, there are your violent criminals, and then there's the politically incorrect.

Johnny Lunchbucket Feb 10 2021 08:44 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

fwiw I think the Aunt Jemima change was tastefully executed, it's the same color scheme and layout. It was a business decision not a social media one. It's still corn syrup disguised as maple syrup for people on a budget, we'd never buy that stuff

Edgy MD Feb 10 2021 08:45 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

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MFS62 Feb 10 2021 08:54 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not sure what the complaint is there or what it has to do with Pete Alonso. Nothing. It was, in my opinion, a bad decision (forgettable brand name) as a result of adverse media coverage,- the way I interpreted the title of this thread. It probably belonged in a different thread, but I didn't think it deserved a stand alone thread. So I put it here. Later

Benjamin Grimm Feb 10 2021 09:07 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

I like "Pearl Milling Company". It's a throwback to an actual name used in the 19th Century. I'd rank it right there with "Cleveland Spiders".

metsmarathon Feb 10 2021 09:15 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

i think it would be a worse decision if they'd renamed it "plantation's pride" or "mammy's milk", rather than the bland unremarkableness they settled upon. also, pearl milling company is the orignial name for the company that started making the darned stuff. so it kinda works. they'll have to do a heck of a job marketing their historical connection, to be sure, but they certainly could have done worse.

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2021 09:16 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

At least those Tyson/NYM photos, with the exception of the Piazza one, were all pre-rape conviction. Also, at Alonso's age, it's possible he has little or no knowledge of Tyson's past.

Edgy MD Feb 10 2021 09:18 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Pete Alonso is endorsing rape and I can't have my slave syrup?! This country has gone to Hell. I'm a-storming the Capitol.

metsmarathon Feb 10 2021 09:19 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

he's a famous sports guy who ran into another famous sports guy, presumably in a famous sports setting. whatevs.

Willets Point Feb 10 2021 09:36 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Pete seemed to miss the memo that either he or Mike should be fake punching the other one.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 10 2021 09:38 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/default/poster/10/8/break/images/artworkimages/medium/3/dwight-gooden-darryl-strawberry-and-mike-tyson-new-york-daily-news-archive.jpg> I like how Frank Cashen is in the background, worrying that the kidding around may suddenly get real.

Edgy MD Feb 10 2021 10:11 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Willets Point wrote: Pete seemed to miss the memo that either he or Mike should be fake punching the other one. Tyson also seems to like to pose for fake ear-biting shots. That guy is a one-man psycho-social study. He's being handsomely rewarded for maintaining a very problematic image.

Johnny Lunchbucket Feb 10 2021 10:14 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Me and Mike Tyson were born the very same week. My life has been less interesting than his

A Boy Named Seo Feb 10 2021 10:19 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

The only casualty of the pandemic I'm rooting for is the handshake. What's it even for? I have no desire to hold another human's hand in my own again, then wriggle our arms back and forth.

whippoorwill Feb 10 2021 10:44 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Ugh. We have to do it in church...pass the peace. I hate it. I hope we never do it again

kcmets Feb 10 2021 11:00 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Elbow bumping is way more fun. One of my pseudo nieces and I touch sneaker toes and wiggle them up and down a few times. We're silly. Also, I forgot to chime in this morning.... since we're discussing bad pancake syrups in the Alonso/Tyson thread, did Mrs. Butterworth get the ax too or is she still around?

Edgy MD Feb 10 2021 11:03 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

The purpose of a handshake is so the guys from Minneapolis and the fellas from St. Paul can show each other that, "Hey, we may have our differences — Fords and Chevys, Catholics and Lutherans and all that — but I'm no threat to you. Allow me to demonstrate my good will by surrendering to you the traditionally dominant hand with which a lesser-intentioned man might strike you." https://sportslogohistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/minnesota_twins_2002-2009_a.png>

Centerfield Feb 10 2021 11:09 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

A Boy Named Seo wrote: The only casualty of the pandemic I'm rooting for is the handshake. What's it even for? I have no desire to hold another human's hand in my own again, then wriggle our arms back and forth. This. Hey nice to meet you, oh we're going super firm? Gotcha. Ok. How long do we hold on?....we're gonna keep shaking throughout this whole introduction? Great. Great.

Lefty Specialist Feb 10 2021 11:28 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

In all the fuss I didn't notice that Pete's rocking the original Buccaneers hat.in glorious tangerine orange.

kcmets Feb 10 2021 11:43 AM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

Born in Tampa (didn't know that until just NOW!!!)

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2021 12:05 PM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

"Poor Social Media Decisions" -- Hey, it could have been worse ... it could have been Donald Trump Jr.

Edgy MD Feb 10 2021 12:33 PM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

The Instagram leaves me bored silly, for whatever that's worth. It doesn't really promote conversatin'.

Willets Point Feb 10 2021 12:46 PM Re: Poor Social Media Decisions

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