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That's why he can reach those high notes!

"Sex sells" is age-old wisdom in the marketing business: Hot scantily clad bodies will drive up your sales, no matter if your product is underwear, deodorant, cars or whatever. But apparently, "no sex sells" is equally true - especially if it's of the "You'll never have sex again because your nuts have been crunched so hard that you'll be walking funny for a week".

Let's have a look at some of my favorite commercials that feature testicular trauma, shall we?

First up is a 2015 spot for a sports betting company. They are playing with the theme of betting odds. If I understand correctly (the clip is in Spanish), they want to convey the idea that betting on an unusual outcome (in this case "huevos revueltos" or "scrambled eggs) can make you a shitload of money. And what better way to say it than with a soccer nutshot?

I love the sound design, by the way: The "ding ding ding" sound in combination with the "huevos revueltos" caption is just awesome!






A similar situation is explored in this Pepsi spot - but this time, it's not an accident. The cute guy who's defending the goal in a free kick situation invites his opponent to aim for his crotch. Talk about taking one for the team... Again, the sound is awesome: The cutie's groan as his nuts get smashed is music to my ears.



If an unknown guy's balls taking a beating is causing sales to skyrocket - why not try a famous guy's sperm factory? In the following clip tennis superstars Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova engage in a series of challenges, culminating in Djokovic getting his spuds mashed by a tennis balls. As Sharapova puts it in a voice over after the hit: "New balls please!"


(skip to 2:15)

Novak Djokovic is hot - but Justin Timberlake is superhot. Watch him get rammed into a pole nuts-first three times in a row in this 2008 super bowl ad. Bonus points for the use of the "soprano voice" effect...


(skip to 0:29)

Damn, I could watch that clip again and again. Justin Timberlake getting smashed in the nuts is like watching kittens cuddle - it makes you feel all warm and tingly inside...

The final clip for today is a trailer for the 2011 ESPY Awards hosted by Justin Timberlake. It is a genuinely funny and hot clip featuring Justin trying out different sports. And of course his manhoods takes a beating. Several beatings, in fact. It's a running gag. He is hit by a field hockey ball ("Ooooh, good shot!"), hit again by a lacrosse ball ("Ugh, why does this keep happening?!"), jumps crotch-first onto a hurdle, is hit by a soccer ball ("Oh-hoo, really?!"), and then once more by a hockey ball ("Oah, come on!")


(nutshots at 1:16, 3:05, 5:20, 5:48 and 6:03)

What is your favorite nutshot commercial? Leave a comment or send me an email (alex@ballbustingboys.org)!

Thanks!