A collar that lays flat NO MORE: Haynes drops alleged spousal abuse spokesperspon Charlie Sheen

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100107/ap_en_tv/us_charlie_sheen_hanes

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Hanesbrands has ended its advertising campaign featuring Charlie Sheen because of domestic violence charges filed against the actor, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

Spokesman Matt Hall said the seriousness of the allegations against the 44-year-old actor made the decision necessary.

"It's a pretty standard, straightforward call when somebody who's in your commercials is arrested on suspicion of something of this magnitude," Hall said. "And we would suspend the ads both for the company and, really, for Mr. Sheen and his family as well. Given the publicity, it makes sense to not air those ads during that time."

Hall said the television ads were stopped effective Dec. 28, the first business day after Sheen was arrested. He said some print ads will continue to appear into the spring.

"Unfortunately, the production schedule of those publications do not allow us to pull those ads," Hall said.

[tabasco]

1. Switch him over to the wifebeaters. n/t

[seabeyond]

3. isnt that lovely we live in a culture naming shirts after beating wives....

and it is so acceptable. not even a flinch. a little chuckle here, a little chuckle there. lighten up ladies.

[Tunkamerica]

4. well, it got that name because a lot of guys who beat their wives

showed up on Cops in that type of shirt.

Or not, I've got a friend from up north who calls his old shoes beaters. And I've heard old cars called beaters. There may be some interesting linguistic history that we are not privy to for whatever reason.

[seabeyond]

6. it exactly has its name because of cops show ect.... men beating their wives

and it has become a commonly used named for the shirt.

that says something. not a pretty picture there that we name our garmets about abusing women.

[tabasco]

7. ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz z z . . .

I'm utterly poutraged.


:boring::boring::boring::boring::boring::boring::boring:

[LaydeeBug]

2. My mother insists he shot Kelly Preston. I've been meaning to google that...

but keep forgetting to care. :eyes:

[Tunkamerica]

5. accidentally shot her in the arm

required 2 stitches.