If you're seeing a lot of screenshots from HBO's 'The White Lotus' on your timeline, Duke wants to make it clear that the school don't approve of its inclusion in the show. "It mistakenly suggests an endorsement or affiliation where none exists." - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 74 days ago

If you're seeing a lot of screenshots from HBO's 'The White Lotus' on your timeline, Duke wants to make it clear that the school don't approve of its inclusion in the show.

"It mistakenly suggests an endorsement or affiliation where none exists."

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jeremiahrappel.bsky.social•73 days ago

Duke can eat shit as I think the vibe of the university is perfectly encapsulated by this character.

tahoefuzz.bsky.social•73 days ago

But yet, they don't mind the free advertising.

larry-m.bsky.social•74 days ago

I've never watched this. Just like I've never watched Seinfeld, FRIENDS, or Big Bang Theory 🤷🏽‍♂️

drrtyd.bsky.social•73 days ago

Not watching things does not make you cool or interesting. Less stuff for us to talk about because you have not watched things

larry-m.bsky.social•73 days ago

Emotional post 🤣

texaninnyc.bsky.social•74 days ago

Congrats Larry. I've baked you a cake for your accomplishment. Please come pick it up.

larry-m.bsky.social•73 days ago

😘😘😘

jonfmorse.com•74 days ago

I've never read Larry's posts.

professorbutts.com•73 days ago

willie hears ya

willie don’t care

abbie4science.bsky.social•73 days ago

WHO THE FVCK CARES. Meanwhile NYT ignores yesterday's enormous protests.

GTFO or grow a spine.

edmundkaz.bsky.social•73 days ago

Really?

brianwooley.bsky.social•73 days ago

“what they viewed as attacks on democracy”

abbie4science.bsky.social•73 days ago

what would have called "far below the fold"

frankwritestuff.bsky.social•74 days ago

It’s dumb that Duke assumes this is an endorsement. To me it just says the guy is a big Duke fan and sees that as part of himself.

biggoldmachine.bsky.social•73 days ago

*doesn’t

phgoldstein.bsky.social•73 days ago

Horseshit

mynameisonthemoon.bsky.social•73 days ago

This is hilarious.

bigglou213.bsky.social•74 days ago

Kinda like America huh?

themrneutron.bsky.social•73 days ago

And I appreciate Duke sucking in the final 4 like always

rhett614.bsky.social•73 days ago

I’m glad they cleared that up because i was confused

nowaynohownadanada.bsky.social•73 days ago

*doesn’t

zorglorb.bsky.social•73 days ago

Pretty silly. Get over yourselves Duke.

andreaclark.bsky.social•73 days ago

If there’s any confusion, it’s been created by decades of IP overprotection.

bucklam66.bsky.social•73 days ago

Duke=softest university in the country

blake105.bsky.social•73 days ago

Calm down Duke. It does no such thing. It’s a FICTIONAL character from NC.

pauly-paul.bsky.social•73 days ago

No one cares. It’s a show.

llbradford.bsky.social•73 days ago

edjohnson21.bsky.social•73 days ago

Strongly worded letter? Duke folks confused? Duke blows Final Four?

vegavannah.bsky.social•74 days ago

I literally would have no idea what any character was wearing on this show, ever, including if I had watched it. Now I do though. Dumbasses.
#Streisandeffect

bclelandgt.bsky.social•74 days ago

sciencesloth.bsky.social•73 days ago

Saw so many people posting this after last night’s Final Four game. Is Mike White a UNC alum or something because he has given sports social media an eternally relevant gift via this image.

johnbrebbia.bsky.social•74 days ago

how does a fictional character in a fictional show possibly indicate any kind of endorsement whatsoever 🤨

cinemasociety.bsky.social•73 days ago

Pretty sure if he was the hero of the story Duke will be singing a different tune but failed businessman. Who's going to prison for fraud is crossing a line 🤔

hanze.bsky.social•73 days ago

Scum lawyer and scum duke. They know no one is “confused” that duke is endorsing the show.

peterdragon.bsky.social•73 days ago

Such silliness.
Cornell didn't complain when a (dumb )character on The Office constantly wore Cornell swag or mentioned the school.
It's entertainment .

deathmetalpedals.bsky.social•73 days ago

“I went to Cornell. Ever heard of it?”

jpw.nyc•73 days ago

They even took it a step further https://youtu.be/CPnAnRsqia0?si=DILqwXRx7GBDa-wb

savagem47.bsky.social•74 days ago

It’s a well off family from NC… I’d say “relax” but they did enough of that in the last 1:37 of tonight’s game

ruthnineke.bsky.social•73 days ago

Lol tell them to get a life.

mattshake.bsky.social•73 days ago

Is no one going to mention the superfluous apostrophe in the caption?

ratexla.bsky.social•73 days ago

I didn't know Jason Isaacs was in it. Love him, so now the show is on my to-watch list. Thanks, Duke. :D

sdbaker.bsky.social•73 days ago

But it helps recruiting.

spartan-4life.bsky.social•73 days ago

This is why everyone hates Duke.

californiafun.bsky.social•73 days ago

Did Duke approve that loss last night on TV?

mkatepaski.bsky.social•73 days ago

lol, burn

ileftrome.bsky.social•74 days ago

"It mistakenly suggests an endorsement or affiliation where none exists."

Yeah, for mouth-breathers unable to discern reality from an obviously fictional representation. 🙄

This is like the "Streisand Effect," only the stupid thing the reaction brings attention to is the stupid reaction itself.

reggie301.bsky.social•74 days ago

Ok thanks

bkjwordplay.bsky.social•74 days ago

hits too close to home

deannalynn1.bsky.social•73 days ago

I'm just putting this in every nyt post.... it is not appropriate that you put the overwhelming protests on page 18! FU NYT!
#handsoff

dave27.bsky.social•73 days ago

Yeah ok but does Duke approve of its campus being used to film scenes in The Handmaid's Tale?

katherineinnyc.bsky.social•73 days ago

Duke sells the t-shirts! They can’t tell their customers when it’s ok to wear them. That’s not how trademark law works.

welchysgripe.bsky.social•74 days ago

RELAX, NERDS

pelicansblue.bsky.social•73 days ago

As if we are unable to separate White Lotus from reality

outsideofadog.bsky.social•73 days ago

"doesn't approve". Focus on the fundamentals. #duke #whitelotus

lumpblock.bsky.social•73 days ago

How dumb does Duke think people are?

kolbysolinsky.bsky.social•73 days ago

Don't worry, #Duke, we think much worse of you.

periel99.bsky.social•73 days ago

Why are The Athletic reporting on this?

westernflyer2.bsky.social•73 days ago

From a school that graduated Nixon, Stephen Miller, Ken Starr, Aileen Cannon, William Kennedy Smith, Mo Brooks, Christian Laettner, Grayson Allen, corrupt Republican douchey and entitled seems to be the right vibe, think Lotus nailed it.

theathletic.bsky.social•74 days ago

mystakak.bsky.social•74 days ago

After tonight, white lotus wants no part of Duke

theblobert.bsky.social•74 days ago

I’ll cut Duke some slack. They’ve been fighting Trump on his anti-DEI bs.

zjbardou.bsky.social•74 days ago

Literally who cares what duke wants lol

sluggishcheetah.bsky.social•74 days ago

Don’t they have bigger problems right now?

amarcklynn.bsky.social•73 days ago

I thought those actors and the script played those roles brilliantly.
I could swear I knew these people Bless their blue devil
hearts!

jeffersonguinea.bsky.social•73 days ago

Is this not the Streisand effect? How many people would have noticed/cared prior to all this

edonz.bsky.social•74 days ago

No one thinks it’s an endorsement, everyone realizes it’s a March Tradition to post it from now on unless they’re the best team. And the Internet wants that lmao