Monday Morning Halfback: Everyone involved in the Sydney Sweeney ad outrage got what they wanted

A Novig ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, who owns a stake in the sports prediction app, drew criticism this past week, including from a number of female athletes who said the ad sexualized women, undermining their work in their respective sports. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Jamie Ross is the The Globe’s Sports editor; Cathal Kelly is the national sports columnist.

Jamie Ross: Cathal, People were upset at Sydney Sweeney last week for her appearance in a sports gambling ad . What do you make of the backlash?

Cathal Kelly: Were they upset? Actually upset? I have my doubts.

The reasonable reaction to Sweeney’s nude-but-for-sports-equipment ad is a shrug. Has everyone who’s angry been on the internet? This is what sends you into a moral swoon?