Posted on 12/14/2009 6:04:38 PM PST by Steelfish
Nike: Tiger Woods Affairs Are A 'Minor Blip' Tiger Woods's multiple infidelities have been dismissed as a "minor blip" by the chairman of Nike, the golfer's biggest commercial sponsor.
By Tom Leonard in New York 14 Dec 2009
The chairman of Nike has dismissed Tiger Woods affairs as a 'minor blip' Phil Knight, the co-founder of the sports footwear and clothing giant, said the scandal surrounding Woods's private life was "part of the game" in endorsement deals. But he acknowledged that his company's checks on the sports star's suitability had failed to uncover evidence of serial philandering.
Mr Knight, whose company marketed its golf range almost entirely around Woods, made his comments the day after consulting company Accenture announced it had ended its relationship with the player.
"Obviously, he was one we checked out and he came out clean, and I think he's been really great," Mr Knight told SportsBusiness Journal. "When his career is over, you'll look back on these indiscretions as a minor blip, but the media is making a big deal out of it right now."
Woods's status as the world first billionaire sportsman is based largely on lucrative endorsement deals. As attention moved to the financial consequences of the scandal, another major sponsor, the Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer, said yesterday that it was standing by him. A company spokesman said Woods, 33, was "the best in his domain", adding that his personal problems were "not our business".
It came as an eleventh woman was named yesterday as one of Woods's alleged lovers and the golfer faced new claims that he had paid more than £3 million to buy the silence of a former nightclub hostess.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
http://blogs.chron.com/peep/2009/12/tigergate_comes_to_houston.html
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NIKE is big with the 98% voting minority
I wonder when Tigger Woody will be visiting Vegas again
Interesting ideas. I’m not familiar with all of that.
He’s riding under the radar right now too. More things keep dribbling out about him all the time.
LMAO!
AGW hacked emails exposing global hoax= blip
Serial adulterer who pathologically lies and deceives= blip
Long form BC that reveals disqualification to serve as POTUS= blip
Golf is a gentleman's sport. Tiger Woods is no gentleman. People who disapprove of Woods will disapprove of a company that supports him. I'd be willing to bet that a lot of wives are tossing out everything with a Nike swhosh on it right about now and won't tolerate any more coming back into the house.
Golf is a gentleman's sport. Tiger Woods is no gentleman. People who disapprove of Woods will disapprove of a company that supports him. I'd be willing to bet that a lot of wives are tossing out everything with a Nike swoosh on it right about now and won't tolerate any more coming back into the house.
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O info from Tony in LYCOS email now
[O info from Tony in LYCOS email now]
I took a quick glance at it, looks interesting. Have been constantly scanning new threads and haven’t seen one about that yet.
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I saw a brief mention of longform BC on the algore thread
Climategate
Tiger Pool
Obama longform BC
To Hell with Nike and Phil Knight.
I’ll look. Was looking for a special freeper to tell about that but she hasn’t been on since about 5pm.
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That would be our Christmas Trifecta!
Would be nice huh?
Was looking for Kim but she’s not here
Haven’t seen it posted yet. Oh, if only I were big on posting!
Rumor are he is here in Newport Beach, CA at his house. No word if reverend jackson is here.
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Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter should know - and Mark Levin
Checking El Rushbo and Glenn Beck tomorrow
Tomorrow it should be all over the place. I still haven’t had time to read the FULL article in the email.
Nike would be best off in a holding pattern.
I knew there was a reason there is not one Nike Swoosh anywhere in my house.
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