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The website balleralert.com is all the rage over the last two days. First, the New York Post gave it a writeup. Then, Jezebel chimed in. Why all the consternation over a site that, as Jezebel points out, currently has a top story with the innocuous-sounding title, “Marrying For Money: Gold Digger or Financial Planner?” Let’s check the opening to the Post’s story:
She slips an expensive Rolex around her wrist and slings a stylish $3,000 Gucci bag over her shoulder. A football star lavished her with these little luxuries, but now — after finally bedding the NFL
player — she wants a car.“With christmas coming, I think now is as good of time as any to throw that out there lol . . . Nothing major, just a CTS or a 535 or something . . . 40-50 thousand range,” writes a Brooklyn woman who goes
by the handle “Angelina Yee.”
Oh. Um, yeah. That’s probably why.
BallerAlert, you see, has not only posts like the one we mentioned before, but a thriving community of groupies, who use the site to figure
out the best strategies for successful jersey-chasing (and, apparently,
once they do that, the best strategies for successful car-getting). Remember Off The market – the company aiming to deter cheating that we wrote about two months ago? BallerAlert is basically the polar opposite.
Jersey-chasing is a subject almost guaranteed to pique interest (as we can attest, thanks to this post), so it’s not surprising a specialty site like this would come about/get popular (after all, similar things have already happened for music [fair warning: NSFW link]). But is that at all a good thing? Sadie Stein at Jezebel says:
What’s especially odd about the site is the readiness with which the women self-identify as groupies and golddiggers. I mean, it’s neither ironic nor empowering if you’re actually living down to a
stereotype in every particular.
Tough to argue that. But, as she also says, there are two sides to that coin:
And frankly, the athletes who involve themselves in the dynamic are doing the exact same thing (plus, it’s hard to sympathize with a high-profile star who’s cheating and risks exposure.)
Athletes (and musicians, and other high-profile entertainers) have cheated (or just chased, or been chased) for pretty much as long as
their skills have afforded them money and recognition. It was almost
inevitable that communities of groupies would emerge in the internet age
– giving niche areas a home is pretty much what the internet is about.
But we can also see why there’d be unease with that idea among the non-groupie crowd – the fact that just the word ‘groupie’ itself brings
with it negative connotations, the fact that it’s openly discussed how
to try to get some guy to give you a car – and why that same crowd would
want the blame for scenarios like the car request spread among both
sides. Anyone who wants to live the life is free to do it – but even
easy sex can come with its own set of problems…and it’s the job of the
chased to know what they’re potentially getting themselves into.
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Permalink Reply by OfficialGroupie on -
look at what you started boss! tehehe!!
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Permalink Reply by Baller Alert on -
Where the hell is my like button? lol
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Permalink Reply by AKa maddie on
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There were tons of 'likes' on the Jezebel site, I've never read it but it prior - I had heard of it..seems to be owned by Gawker
Baller Alert said:
Where the hell is my like button? lol
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Permalink Reply by University of Smitty on -
PREACH!!!!!!
SPICE said:Only the cheap & broke ones are complaining.
/> CCDreamer aka Eve Davis said:
Oh men are just mad cuz pretty women are getting smart about money and the power of sex.
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Permalink Reply by livelife25 on -
i agree!
tHeOfFiCialLuRKeR said:So, when are they going to actually interview Boss?! I mean if you are a journalist, interview the owner, see what she and her buisness is really about! #justsaying
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Permalink Reply by Louboutin Lover on -
what is the difference between this site and what people are doing on match, zoosk, eharmony, sugardaddy, its just lunch and all that bull crap. Leave black women alone! I am tired of the media attacking us, stop it, its foolishness and yall (the media) look ridiculous.
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I think really anything said about the site; is fine. In this age I truly believe no publicity unless murder, rape, molestation, killing/hurting animals something like that is GOOD. Being a so called slut, whore, even porn star is great (kim, kendra) fine.
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Permalink Reply by Dub_B on -
Let them hate and watch the money pile up...Boss i know u are getting more hits on your site b/c of this...I like how they gave your opinion on one post...they didnt even bother to read the other topics the people post on here...I enjoy the opinions of the ladies of baller alert...very insightful and on point. eveybody on here dont need a damn handout but some football player but shyt it would be nice from time to time.
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Permalink Reply by Peter Pinnochio on -
Greeting ladies, I hail from the East and I'm glad that I found your fine website, this is where I will spend my time at work lol.
It's funny how I found this site, I read about it in a CHINESE LANGUAGE newspaper, now that's some real exposure.
As for what others are saying, I think you girls are wicked cool and I'll never look at ballplayers the same way again.
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Permalink Reply by OLD $PICE PINE NEEDLE on -
lol @ PP, velcum to BA. And where's the link to the Chinese paper?
Peter Pinnochio said:
Greeting ladies, I hail from the East and I'm glad that I found your fine website, this is where I will spend my time at work lol.
It's funny how I found this site, I read about it in a CHINESE LANGUAGE newspaper, now that's some real exposure.
As for what others are saying, I think you girls are wicked cool and I'll never look at ballplayers the same way again.
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Permalink Reply by Peter Pinnochio on
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It's a print from a few days ago, good thing I kept it because I wasn't sure the admin would approve my profile. Now that I'm approved I'll put up a scan later.
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Permalink Reply by OLD $PICE PINE NEEDLE on
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lol, now why would you think that?
Peter Pinnochio said:
It's a print from a few days ago, good thing I kept it because I wasn't sure the admin would approve my profile. Now that I'm approved I'll put up a scan later.
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