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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Do fans actually give a #### about athlete interviews/pressers? A lot of athletes are wooden and have no personality at all, which is usually coupled with a cringe question or two, most of the them just recite boilerplate athlete quotes, and any time they do say something controversial or interesting they seem to get fined or reprimanded. Kinda wish they would go away.
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Yes. Sports fanatics watch these. Did we not watch Connor McDavid give losing press conferences after each of the four losses?
You see that advertising plastered on the wall. The athletes wear their sponsors and do not only press conferences but then sit at each studio, espn, eurosport etc for more exposure.
Osaka made 50 million dollars last year in endorsements!