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Comment by paulbjensen | Hacker News Reader

It's only a matter of time before there are sponsors on the Yellow and Red cards...

In the local minor league hockey games near me the power play (the man advantage resulting from a penalty) is usually sponsored by an electric company. The announcers say things like "..and with that cross-check they're on a TXU Energy Power Play!"

Hawkeye in GAA games is sponsored by Specsavers.

And corporate UX/Design teams are eager to modernize those cards; yes they're already flat, but canary yellow is so last century and some glass effects or abolishing the rounded corners will be the next thing.

TBF they did have round ones in the premier league at one point - https://www.reddit.com/r/PremierLeague/comments/tpjqcr/who_e...

Guaranteed slots to the tournaments for patrons

“Looks like this is a card. He already has a yellow (sponsored by Qatar Airwaves), and may be looking at his second. YES! he is receiving is second yellow, this time sponsored by Universal Studio, and here is the red card. Sponsored by Red Bull. He is leaving this game and his team mates one down.”

Second commentator: “It is true, Red Bull gives you wings. In this case, the wings only take you to the shower room.”

The red card for covering your mouth while talking to an opponent is brought to you by Telegram.

It'll be nice to have that precedent in place when we finally institute the Hunger Games.

“And that’s the second State Farm Yellow Card for Haaland!”

I follow a local team and don’t really follow the larger picture, but injuries are sponsored, i always thought that would produce a perverse incentive.

EDIT: not sure why i’m getting downvoted, they post up the injured player on the screens with a private medical company prominently displayed.

Because there is no incentive for the players?

Who do you think is incentivized and how does that cause a player to get injured?

Perhaps the ref may turn a blind eye?

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