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List of Athletes to Condemn Sydney Sweeney Over Novig Ad

Headline from Newsweek

Newest development Sep 18, 2026 · 2 reportsSydney Sweeney’s provocative sports ad 'reinforces the image she has already built' despite backlash: expert

Ariarne Titmus, Amy Hunt, Gracie Kramer and more female athletes have criticized the "Euphoria" star over the sports commercial.

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  1. List of Athletes to Condemn Sydney Sweeney Over Novig Ad

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Why female athletes lose their mind over Sydney Sweeney’s ad — but stay quiet on men in women’s sports

    Headline from New York Post ·

  3. Newest

    Sydney Sweeney’s provocative sports ad 'reinforces the image she has already built' despite backlash: expert

    Headline from Fox News ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. BBC News

    'This is what women in sport look like' - Hunt responds to Sweeney advert (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    British sprinter Amy Hunt is among the female athletes to criticise the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.

  2. Louder With Crowder

    What's really behind the outrage over Sydney Sweeney's naked sports betting ad (other than jealousy she's hotter than you) (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Louder With Crowder's feed description

    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Check out our Election 2026 Dashboard to keep track ot the upcoming midterms! Sydney Sweeney goes nude in a new Novig ad — and she owns equity in the sports-only prediction market. pic.twitter.

  3. Newsweek

    List of Athletes to Condemn Sydney Sweeney Over Novig Ad (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Ariarne Titmus, Amy Hunt, Gracie Kramer and more female athletes have criticized the "Euphoria" star over the sports commercial.

  4. New York Post

    Why female athletes lose their mind over Sydney Sweeney’s ad — but stay quiet on men in women’s sports (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Former UCLA gymnast Gracie Kramer posted a training montage: “idk what Sydney Sweeney was doing, but this is what a woman in sports looks like.”

  5. Watch Dog Report

    Sydney Sweeney’s Sports Ad Sparks MASSIVE Backlash (opens Watch Dog Report)

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    Watch Dog Report's feed description

    When sex-forward advertising collides with the symbolism of sport, the result isn’t just a spicy campaign—it’s a status fight over who gets to define what women in sport represent, and to whom. At a Glance Female athletes publicly condemned the Sydney Sweeney–Novig ad as objectifying and harmful to …

  6. Slate Magazine

    The Sydney Sweeney Football Boob Ad Is Making People Mad for the Wrong Reason (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    The controversial ad has nothing to do with women in sports.

  7. The Guardian

    Sydney Sweeney’s cartoonish provocation has sparked a culture war but let’s just admit sport can be sexy | Emma John (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity – but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appeal Have you seen the 40-second video that will change the way you think about women’s sport, women’s bodies, just, you know, women? It’s b…

  8. Fox News

    Sydney Sweeney’s provocative sports ad 'reinforces the image she has already built' despite backlash: expert (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Sydney Sweeney's nude sports trading app ad drew backlash from Olympic athletes, but PR experts say it may not damage her brand at all.

  9. Axios

    Why Sydney Sweeney's nude ad struck such a nerve with women athletes (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    A sports-betting ad featuring a semi-nude Sydney Sweeney triggered a backlash across women's sports , with female athletes flooding social media with a countermessage: This is what women in sports actually look like.

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