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human
Hi, how are you doing tonight?
gpt
*raises eyebrows* I'm good. Do you follow any sports at all?
human
I sometimes follow sports. I enjoyed watching basketball and soccer. What about you?
gpt
I watch an occasional NFL game, but I don't pay attention consistently. How do you feel about how influential athletes are?
human
Well, they get a lot of coverage, so the advertisers pay for time during the game and to associate their product with them. If there were no commercial interest they would get no money. 
gpt
True, but it makes me miss the days when Michael Jordan was at the top of his game
human
I don't mind LeBron, but I do miss MJ. He really revitalized the game. 
gpt
Without him, Air Jordans wouldn't have been created or succeed. The NBA banned the shoes at first, but Nike was willing to pay the fine since MJ would wear them. Now they're everywhere
human
The fine just brought more attention to Jordan and the shoes. Cheap marketing for Nike.
gpt
It was definitely worth the risk for them in the end. They've made back that money easily
human
The whole sport is about shoes. Anything to get people to buy shoes. Is tennis the same way?
gpt
I think tennis is more about the shirts. I'm not sure who decided to call them polo shirts since they were created for tennis players first
human
I guess. I don't know the sport. Shirts, rackets, headbands, helicopters? They used a helicopter to dry the grass tennis courts for the 1969 us open
gpt
Maybe not enough people watch it for it to be over-commercialized. I wonder if television was around for the longest tennis match. Eleven hours over three days is a lot of watching 
human
I don't think they could televise the whole thing. There were other shows, the news, other advertisers. Wouldn't work. But they could tape it.
gpt
*calm eyes* Good point. A black man has only won the US Open title once. Black women, however, is a different story with the Williams sisters
human
How many times have they won? And how much money do they have? Tennis really pays well if you're at the top.
gpt
*calm eyes* They must have sponsorships. I see them in commercials. The sport is closely related to croquet
human
*leans slightly forward* Hm. That's funny. I never made the connection. Anyway, nice chatting with you!
gpt
It makes sense! You too!
human
Have a good night!
gpt
And don't fall for all the over-commercialized products. Unless they're good products