Carrier Classic

[PonyPlayer4]

Gonna be real windy until about 30 minutes after the game starts when the sun goes down. Basketball dealing with the weather elements! Otherwise a really cool idea playin on that massive aircraft carrier.

[skyscraper]

Impressive looking so far.

[PonyPlayer4]

Carrier costs $3.8 billion!!!

[lwjr]

Pretty cool concept

[2ndandlong]

Vote for Adam Still today.

[gostangs]

why? is he running against Obama? If so he has my vote.

[hoopmanx]

who paid to do that game? Please don't tell me taxpayer dollars. I don't know, it was pretty at sunset and all, and I have huge respect for our vets, but the whole scene seemed disjointed to me. Couldn't wrap my head around it.

[RGV Pony]

Nike ?

[hoopmanx]

Nike ?

I'm sure they contributed mightily given the fatigue apparel marketing schtick. Saw one of those fast-forwarded, real-time videos, of how they prepped the boat. It took 3 or 4 days to set that entire scene up. No worries, so long as its not on my dime.

[leopold]

Probably ESPN with corporate sponsorship tagging along.

The only major cost I can think they would have to incur would be getting the teams there, and it's an aircraft carrier - just fly 'em in like you normally would. Heck, it might be cheaper. The Navy probably made a very small profit off of it, or at least broke even.

[PonyPlayer4]

They clearly stated that it was not taxpayer dollars

[hoopmanx]

They clearly stated that it was not taxpayer dollars

Well, that's good news

[skyscraper]

Plenty of corporate dollars slapped all over the floor, ad boards on courtside table.
Agree that it looked pretty but game was kinda iffy.