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We’ve been talking a lot here at BroBible about epic fantasy football punishments lately. Some of the stakes have gotten pretty absurd for last-place losers. For example, the man who had to be an “honorary flight attendant” on a Southwest Airlines. Or the person who had to eat 71 hot dogs to match Joey Chestnut’s world record. And, of course, there are the old standards, like having to take your SATs as an adult or being banished to a creepy clown motel in the Nevada desert for a night.
This time, we partnered with DenTek for their “Ultimate Fantasy Punishment” event in the Bay Area. You might wonder where oral care fits into your fantasy football league, but the tie-in is actually pretty clever: Fantasy Football is stressful. Stress makes you grind your teeth at night. DenTek makes night guards. Get it?
High-stakes fantasy football, even with your friends, is a perfect ecosystem of anxiety. I know this because I got last place in my league last year, and this year my team completely imploded by Week 4.
The event concept itself was simple: everyone talks about winning their fantasy league, but the engagement (and the horror stories) in every fantasy league really happens around the loser.
During a nationwide search during their NFL campaign, DenTek found a guy named CJ who had lost his fantasy league, and they made a massive statue of him in a banana suit to mock him. In a way, he’s like the most winningest loser.
I grabbed some mic time with Roquan Smith, Jon Weeks, and Ronde Barber to see if professional athletes are as diabolical as we are when it comes to last-place finishes.
Go watch it: