Joe.My.God. LGBT News
The Verge recaps:
“We’re all united in friendly competition” is a popular trope in Nike and Adidas ads, as parallels are drawn between athletes of all levels. But this isn’t sports in the traditional sense. This is Pokémon, and Nintendo is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a surprisingly classy 60-second spot early in the Super Bowl (which is estimated to have cost them upwards of $10 million). Sports and Pokémon have been intertwined unofficially for years, from Ronda Rousey to up-and-coming tennis pros, but this commercial makes a pretty strong case for defining sportslike competition more broadly.