The team is losing sponsors over this kerfuffle.
>> Businesses continue to drop their sponsorship deals with the Fresno Grizzlies this week in the wake of a misleading video suggesting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was an “enemy of freedom” to America.
The Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals
aired the video between games of a Memorial Day doubleheader in an effort to honor fallen soldiers for their sacrifice and courage. They apologized for Ocasio-Cortez’ inclusion,
which resulted in more death threats for the Democratic New York representative, and spent the week watching sponsors pull away.
Heineken-owned beers drop Grizzlies
Tecate wrote a statement to individual Twitter users who asked about the relationship or stated they’d no longer be drinking the beer. The company wrote it has “always been about togetherness” and does not support the airing of the video.
✔@tecate
Tecate has always been about togetherness and we do not support the views expressed in the video, that was aired during the Fresno Grizzlies game on Memorial day. We have ended this relationship effective immediately and have let the team know of our decision.
Dos Equis did the same, stating it was “disheartened to learn of the views expressed in the video” and that it does “not reflect our core values.”
✔@DosEquis
We are disheartened to learn of the views expressed in the video that aired during Monday’s Fresno Grizzlies game, as they do not reflect our core values. We have ended our relationship with the team, effective immediately, and we have informed them accordingly.
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Sun-Maid’s statement, via The Bee:
“We are deeply disappointed by the Memorial Day tribute video the Fresno Grizzlies aired on Monday. Sun-Maid does not support the views or sentiments expressed in the video, nor does it condone the airing of it.
“While the Grizzlies have apologized for this mistake, we are standing on the side of what we believe is right and terminating our sponsorship of the team.”
.... The Nationals told the Washington Post on Thursday they were “comfortable” with the results of an investigation. Per the investigation detailed in the Post, an employee pulled the incorrect version of a video the employee had been using for years. It was not fully watched before it aired.
The employee is “remorseful,” per the team spokesperson to the Bee, “has been reprimanded,” and will not be fired. << --
Hmm.... "pulled an incorrect version of a video the employee had been using for years". And AOC has only been in office five months. Isn't
interesting.
