Bilmerkið Jaguar hevur strikað eina sponsoravtalu við avstralsku Stephanie Rice, eftir at hon herfyri á Twitter feiraði sigurin hjá Avstralia yvir Suðurafrika í rugby við orðunum “Suck on that faggots”. Hóast hon angraði og strikaði boðini, so vóru bæði Twitter-brúkarar og miðlar so mikið á gosi tá, at Jaguar Avstralia eftirfylgjandi hevur valt at steðga teirri sponsoravtalu, sum tey hava havt við Rice síðani januar 2010. Les swimnews.com
Ups, “Stephanie Rice has been dumped as the face of luxury car brand Jaguar after her gay slur on Twitter. ” http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/gay-slur-costs-stephanie-rice-jaguar-sponsorship-deal/story-e6frf96x-1225914998070
Og ja, onkur tekur tað veruliga nær
Ian Roberts, who is a former rugby player who is gay, told the Herald Sun: “She is an idiot and anyone who continues to endorse her as an athlete is an idiot as well. … And I say that with a very sad tone in my voice. What a fool. And if her sponsors don’t do something about it, they’re fools as well.”
http://sdgln.com/health/2010/09/06/olympic-gold-medalist-swimmer-stephanie-rice-condemned-homophobic-tweet
Huff, We will be taking the car that she’s been using back,” said Eedle.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-newspapers/bay-of-plenty-6014/sport-13935/sport-region-6459/4103761/Gay-slur-costs-Aussie-swim-star-her-luxury-Jaguar/
Twitter controversy
In September 2010, Rice came under fire for tweeting a homophobic slur in response to the Wallabies defeat of the Springboks. Consequently one of her sponsors, Jaguar has ceased all association with the athlete.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Rice