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The NFL is so full of bull and the fact they have non-profit status is beyond bull .
plus the pink is annoying as to look at.
http://www.businessinsider.com/small...search-2013-10
It's October and the NFL is once again covered head-to-toe in pink accessories and equipment as part of the league's Breast Cancer Awareness initiative.
While fans can also purchase pink clothing and accessories to support the cause, a shockingly small amount of the fans' money is actually going towards cancer research.
According to data obtained from the NFL by Darren Rovell of ESPN, the NFL "takes a 25% royalty from the wholesale price (1/2 retail), donates 90% of royalty to American Cancer Society."
In other words, for every $100 in pink merchandise sold, $12.50 goes to the NFL. Of that, $11.25 goes to the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the NFL keeps the rest. The remaining money is then divided up by the company that makes the merchandise (37.5%) and the company that sells the merchandise (50.0%), which is often the NFL and the individual teams.
Then consider that only 71.2% of money the ACS receives goes towards research and cancer programs.
NFL Breast Cancer Awareness Revenue
BusinessInsider.com
In the end, after everybody has taken their cut, only 8.01% of money spent on pink NFL merchandise is actually going towards cancer research (see right).
According to the NFL, any money they take in, that is not donated to ACS, is used to cover the costs of their breast cancer awareness program, "A Crucial Catch." The NFL also told Business Insider they donated approximately $1 million per year to the ACS in the first three years of the program.
Still, there are unanswered questions about where the money is going and who is profiting.
The most popular place to purchase pink merchandise is at the NFL's online shop, official team stores, and at the stadiums. In these cases, the NFL and the individual teams are acting as the retailer.
It is unclear how much of the 50% markup for items being sold directly by the NFL and the teams is going to the ACS, if any at all.
Of course, in addition to money, the NFL is also raising awareness for breast cancer and it is hard to put a value on that.
If fans want to show support for their team and for breast cancer awareness, that is great. But if the point is to actually help fight cancer, fans would have a much bigger impact if they skipped the NFL and donated directly to the ACS or other organizations working to fight cancer.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/small...#ixzz2hu7lqgWw
The NFL is so full of bull and the fact they have non-profit status is beyond bull .
plus the pink is annoying as to look at.
Yeah...I read an article about this last year. I also found out that Komen is not any better. They bringing in roughly half a billion a year and only like 15% of that goes to real research.
Is that a surprise to anyone? It shouldn't be. Anyone wishing to donate to a cause should do so directly.
I suggest that the OP poster is a football hating got for posting this.
better than nothing. if you stop supporting the cause then nothing will be donated.
if anything it's high profile exposure for something that effects everyone at all levels of society. even if you don't directly buy the pink ribbons, you know what they stand for.
I hate that pink in male sports. I understand the cause, but is it necessary to be that over the top about it. Wear a pink patch on the jersey, don't wear pink shoes pink socks pink gloves pink wristbands pink contacts and pink mustaches.
Its almost like if you don't support it by wearing pink, you are somehow against supporting it. Stupid.
I wouldn't even mind the pink for one week, but a whole month?
Why not just go all out, all year all uniforms completely pink.
That'll teach breast cancer
Im okay with one week.
And yeah, might as well go all the way with pink / white home vs white / pink road
Well well well...
Oregon will be wearing pink helmets this Saturday, along with pink cleats, socks and gloves.
the pussification of american society and you beta cucks love it
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