Tiger shedding advertizers

[Ruby the Liberal]

From @DylanRatigan on Twitter: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a6dOr_Gky7YM&pos=9

Excerpt: Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- No advertisements featuring Tiger Woods have run on prime-time television broadcast networks or 19 cable channels since late last month, after reports of his extramarital affairs, according to data from Nielsen Co.

The last prime-time ad featuring the 33-year-old golfer was a 30-second Gillette Co. spot on Nov. 29, according to New York- based Nielsen. Woods also was absent from ads on a number of weekend sports programs, including NFL games, Nielsen said.

“Last weekend there wasn’t any advertisement during those games,” said Aaron Lewis, a spokesman at Nielsen.


That didn't take long.

[marshall]

1. I wondered what happened to the ad with him and flock of sheep

A few weeks ago I saw it several times a day.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Dunno. I was just surprised they pulled them so soon.

[tonysam]

2. He's got plenty of money to live on, though.

He's set for life even if he never golfs again professionally or has endorsements.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. I could really care less about someone's private life.

Our puritan-like society is a JOKE.

Do our role models have to be perfect? That's insane.

Nobody is perfect and that includes Tiger Woods.

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. I agree. Why the timing surprised me.

[Captain Hilts]

6. It looks as though he's beyond 'not perfect'. nt

[Stevenmarc]

7. Let me introduce you to Q Scores

That's the way it works with advertisers, C'est la vie. At the moment he is damaged merchandise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_Score

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Reminds me of the end of "A Face In The Crowd" where the ratings

for Lonesome Roads is falling equivalent to the elevator's descent.

[Ruby the Liberal]

16. Interesting read. Thanks. nt

[Renew Deal]

8. He's still all over the Accenture website

www.accenture.com

http://www.accenture.com/Global/High_Performance_Business/default.htm

[FrenchieCat]

10. I hope the overkill backfires on the asshole media,

attempting to make an "example" out of him.

If only they could have kept the pressure up on Sen. Ensign!
But no, that might serve a public good,
and we couldn't have that!

[derby378]

11. Tiger, on the other hand, has picked up one key advertiser

This could be enough to buy Tiger out of the legal trouble he's facing.

[Octafish]

12. It's over for Eldrick.

The ESPN afternoon sports show people referred to him today as a "creepy loser." The yuppie boy and girl also indicated that "never before has one so high fallen so low, so quickly." They're young. They don't remember Nixon.

It really didn't take long. Once the scandal broke, Corporate America started to erase the airwaves of any association with sport's first billionaire player.

No matter if the ads will never again run for the guy, he's glad he got paid up front. In fact, the only person more happy about that than Tiger Woods is his likely soon-to-be-ex-wife and her extended family.

[damntexdem]

13. Doesn't seem right -- shouldn't some advertizers appreciate him?

As in: Acme Fireplugs -- they stand up even to a Cadillac SUV!

Or: Punishing Putters -- they're not just for golf anymore!

;-)

[These Eyes]

14. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that people are so judgmental…

While I don't condone what he did, unless you're the one married to him it's really none of your business (and I'm not talking about you personally Ruby). The media love to see people torn down. I'm sure there are folks jumping with glee at the thought of Tiger losing endorsements -- as if it has some impact on their own lives. When did it become "creepy" for one adult to have consensual sex with another? What happened to simply reporting the news without adding one's own editorial? This society is addicted to drama and if there is none they'l make some. I heard this morning a 'news reporter' insinuating that something violent may have happened to Elin's mom to send her to the hospital. No proof, but it makes for good drama.:eyes:


edited for typo.

[Ruby the Liberal]

15. I am neither happy or sad about it. Just stunned how quick they acted.

[These Eyes]

19. I wasn't talking about you…

Sorry if my post made it seem that way. :hug:

It seems like the media want to push this story until he loses everything so his ruin can be the next big story.

[Ruby the Liberal]

22. It didn't - I was just clarifying.

[DFW]

17. Same thing happened with a CNN anchor

Richard Quest, a British economics/Business anchor from CNN London was found in Central Park, NY, one night, according to the
report seen here in Europe, wearing nothing but a string tied around his privates. He disappeared from CNN for a few months, but
as the story never circulated for long, CNN took a shot and put him back on the air, and voilà, it's as if the whole thing never
happened. I'm sure Woods is popular enough a figure to survive this--provided he keeps winning tournaments, of course.

[safeinOhio]

18. A new career in porn might be his ticket to

paying for those lawyers and keeping his Tiger woody. When you are given lemons, make some lemon aid.

Can you think of any good porn movie titles for him?

[Ruby the Liberal]

21. Tiger's Wood (its already in production)

Saw a link on Twitter earlier. LOL!

Link: http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9727_Tiger_Woods_X-Rated_Parody_In_The_Works

[Bitwit1234]

20. He could have 60 mistresses for all I care because

he is not like the republicans who run around and tout family values and marriage between a man and a woman, when most of them have a marriage between man and three or four women. But isn't it odd. When a man becomes a celebrity no matter how not good looking he is the woman fawn all over him. And when he is caught fifteen or twenty start coming forwarding saying the went out with him.

[CrunchMaster]

23. Tiger Woods.. the War Pimping Media's new Kobe, MJ, the new OJ

The media's new Weapon of Mass Distraction

OJ
Michael Jackson
Kobe Bryant

and Now Tiger.

Another "Black Guy Media Distraction" brought to you by the same Media Empire that convinced America that spending billions bombing Afghans to bits while Pakistan creates most of the world's terrorists was somehow the right thing to do.

Fix your eyes on the black guy cheating on his wife. Tiger is obviously the only sports figure in the world cheating on his wife. Stare and despair.