SoFi Removes Cheeky Final Line From Its Super Bowl Commercial

Telling people they probably aren't great is not on brand

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First-time Super Bowl advertiser SoFi has made a last minute adjustment to its game-day spot. After discussing the original ad internally and with current clients, and receiving a bit of negative feedback on Twitter, the brand decided to cut the final line from its ad.

The new spot from the financial services company continues to pan from one person to the next, calling out whether or not each one is "great." It's almost identical to the original, with one exception at the very end.

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