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Do the Ads Ruin This Photo Sequence?

The NBA will allow teams to sell ads on their game jerseys, which means it’s not a matter of if but when the NFL will follow suit. Purists might take offense, but it's been in the works for years

Since 2009, NFL teams have been wearing sponsorship ads on their jerseys during training camp. Here, Patriots safety Tavon Wilson knocked down a pass intended for tight end Alex Silvestro in 2012.

Last month I discussed how the NFL, faced with the Raiders’ advances toward Las Vegas, might become the first major professional sports league to place a franchise there and confront the taboo subject of gambling.