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Surviving a Sports Scandal: Brand Lessons from Past Incidents

Surviving a Sports Scandal: Brand Lessons from Past Incidents

Ryan Lochte being dropped by four of his major sponsors makes him the latest in a string of high profile athletes and bodies that have seen premature ends to their sponsorship agreements. Today’s post analyzes some of the incidents from the recent past and looks at some strategies that brands can employ in order to mitigate the damage arising from transgressions from their endorsers.