We talked to SVP of Sports for Nielsen Stephen Master about the "N-Score," an algorithm that assesses an athlete's popularity. What Master noticed was that the three sports players who dated a Kardashian sister experienced a dramatic plunge in the public's perception of them. The effect is something that could be called the "Kardashian Curse."

"Between Lamar Odom, Reggie Bush and Kris Humphries, those guys have all had their N-Score hurt, and it isn't because of their awareness. Their awareness has actually shot up, in every case, but their negative appeal has also shot up," Master said. "You need to do well, and you also need to date someone who people like. The Kardashians negatively impacted the marketability of [Odom, Bush and Humphries]."

I think the lesson would be obvious by now--these gurls have money but they are Trouble.

Yep. Everybody is running from them. Who could forget this?

Yeah, he is but he's an idiot
1. for dating her few months after she broke up with her ex-husband
2. for getting her pregnant few months after they started dating

Nobody could hurt Kanye more than Kanye already has.

The case can certainly be made that Beyonce has improved Jay's respectability, popularity or whatever. The same can't be said of Kim for Kanye.

Eh. Kanye is kind of impervious to stuff like this because his releases are lack flaws. Athletes are a different story. Sports stans are weird regardless.

No one.

I think it's just Kim though. I don't think Lamar Odom's likeability was affected by his marriage to Khloe; however, his actual performance as a player went down in a landslide.

I think people will look at Kanye's relationship as a joke and it will never be respectable. He'll be the subject of bad jokes for years to come by his rap colleagues. You can't turn a hoe into a housewife after all.

I see no lies.

Oh my, that's a boiling tea you're spilling!

Kanye known for breaking stereotypes. If VMA 2009 didn't ruined his career, I don't think anything could then, I hope at least.