Lance

[LMT]

Tiger who?

[Pedro-bot]

So just watched the part of the interview that went like this (not verbatim):

Lance: "...Nike called. They're out. That's a $75 million dollar day."

Oprah: "$75 million dollars. Out the window."

It actually should have gone something more like this:

Lance: "...Nike called. They're out. That's a $75 million dollar day."

Oprah: "$75 mil. huh. I have at least that between the cushions of the couch in the green room, help yourself. "

[hbliam]

Woods didn't disgrace his sport. He was just a slut.

[kopfjäger]

They may feel used, but the bottom line is they will just attach to another upcoming star, get some of their sponsor dollars back from lance and ultimately be ahead. The only way "big business" would be damaged would be if they continue to support lance and the consumer decides to not buy their product. Which in this case, won't happen because Lance has no sponsors left. Business ethics = oxymoron. Same thing happened with T Woods.

Comparing Lance to Tiger Woods is just goofy, Tiger never lied under oath about using banned substances, he just chased a lot of pussy and he's still sponsored by NIKE.

[kopfjäger]

Tiger who?

You must be kidding. 

[kopfjäger]

So just watched the part of the interview that went like this (not verbatim):

Lance: "...Nike called. They're out. That's a $75 million dollar day."

Oprah: "$75 million dollars. Out the window."

It actually should have gone something more like this:

Lance: "...Nike called. They're out. That's a $75 million dollar day."

Oprah: "$75 mil. huh. I have at least that between the cushions of the couch in the green room, help yourself. "

Ha, yeah she's only worth  $2.7 Billion. 

[scduc]

Sponsors pulled because they did not want to be associated with the individual, they did not want the bad rep. I don't see that cycling has been disgraced, people still ride and compete, if any thing, the situation has actually increase awareness and will ultimately make the sport better. Do you honestly think that this will be the downfall of cycling? It will also force the governing bodies to do a better job. When Lance wasn't in the news, cycling started to faulted, wait until this years tour. My guess is it will be more popular than ever. You can't disgraced a sport unless the sport is vulnerable. And how the hell does it happen for 7 years with hints of problems and nothing happens. Would your employer let you continue to work if they thought you were coming to work drunk? You might get away with it once or twice, but they will definitely take corrective actions to prevent it from happening. Blame the player if you feel you must, but the sport is to blame as well. As far as his treating people like shit well when people get attacked they go on the defensive and lash out. Definitely not right.

[scduc]

I did not compare Lance to TW. Just the fact of sponsor pullout.

[kopfjäger]

I did not compare Lance to TW. Just the fact of sponsor pullout.

Don't think they pulled from Tiger.

[scduc]

I must have been misinformed, I thought TW's lost sponsor's from his actions. If not, disregard any reference to him.

[LMT]

Don't think they pulled from Tiger.

AT&T, Accenture, Gatorade and Gillette. A watch company too.

[kopfjäger]

AT&T, Accenture, Gatorade and Gillette. A watch company too.

Thought you didn't know who Tiger was.  oh and he's still playing golf, because he didn't lie under oath like Lancey pants. 

[kopfjäger]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2013/01/18/lance-armstrong-oprah-interview/1846923/

[kopfjäger]

“The ultimate crime is the betrayal of these people that supported me and believed in me.”

[The Don]

Can I ask, will all of lance's sponsors give the money back to the public that have bought there products. Will the TdF give back money to spectators and viewers?
So as long as money is being made business will keep there mouth shut, but now the cat is out of the bag it's tut tut tut, we want our money back.
I don't condone what he has done, but feel these companies asking for there money back is wrong.