More than half of Americans believe that brands should drop their sponsorship deals with the National Football League over its handling of players accused of domestic violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
NFL sponsors should sever ties over scandals, majority in poll says
Trust in the NFL has eroded, says Barbara Kimmel, executive director of Trust Across America-Trust Across the World, “primarily because many view the players as role models. In other words, they set an example for lots of people, including young fans. The NFL is caught up in a crisis based on a small number of bad apples.”
Trust Matters Even To The NFL
FWIW: This was prior to Defamegate. As many have eluded to throughout this Forum, the NFL desperately needed a distraction and created one with Defamegate. Initially they thought they had actually caught the GOAT, the big Kahuna, the guy with a Name that would capture HeadLines worldwide, in a cheating scandal. Yes Sah....they not only had their distraction but they had the King of all distractions. A Patriot named TOM BRADY.
BREAKING NEWS: TOM BRADY CHEATED!!
That's all they needed. Who in the hell was talking about Elevator knockout artists? Who gave a second thought about a tissue scarring toddler whipping rampage? How many times have we heard the words Concussion, CTE and Suicide Sandwiched between two thick crusty slices of BRADY + CHEATED bread?
BUT how do we get around the PHYSICS stuff?
Bathroom trip + phone > Science. That'll do it. I guarantee it.
Holy Crap. We might be wrong about Defamegate. Doesn't matter. We need a distraction.
Won't we look bad if people realize Brady might be right? PR Baby, PR. Throw a bunch of Ex Players throwing a deflated football out there. Have them proclaim "they never played with a soft ball"
What if Brady takes this to court? Doesn't matter. Still a distraction.
What if Brady wins in court? Doesn't matter. Appeal the crap out of it. Still a distraction.
What about the Concussion movie? Doesn't matter. It comes out in December. We'll flood the airwaves with a bunch of Defamegate +Brady + Appeal + Misguided Ball PSI test result + Playoff articles. Still a distraction.
Hey Goodell, we have a problem. The Patriots are undefeated and Brady is having a career year. "Talk to Blandino".
Anyways the Owners got what they wanted. A distraction. It never mattered whether Brady was guilty or not.