Trying to get back into watching hockey but the moving digital ads overwhelm me. Anyone else? (lemmy.ca)

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I am trying to get back into watching hockey again, but the digital rink board ads are making it surprisingly difficult. When they slide or flicker my eyes snap to them instead of the play, and I end up losing sight of the puck, especially when it goes behind the net.

I cannot tell if this is an attention or sensory issue on my end or if the broadcasts have simply become more visually aggressive.

For people who watch regularly: Do the shifting digital ads distract you too, or do you barely notice them anymore?

I am genuinely trying to enjoy hockey again but my focus gets pulled away every few seconds and I am wondering how others experience this.

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[-] underreacting@literature.cafe 4 points 5 days ago

Second local low-level sport live events. Probably less ad-infested, and more in need of support. You can be the one die-hard fan of the Queensville Badgers, or Southdale Football Club, or whatever you find locally.

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