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12/8/09
Gatorade Tiger Focus has been discontinued
And so begins the loss of endorsement money. Tiger's line of Gatorade is getting discontinued.
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I think we were all wondering when exactly Tiger would start losing endorsement money for his multiple affairs, etc. Well, today's the day.

Gatorade officials confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that its subline “Gatorade Tiger Focus” will be discontinued. Oh, but it has NOTHING to do with anything that's happened in the last few weeks. Of course not.

“We decided several months ago to discontinue Gatorade Tiger Focus along with some other products to make room for our planned series of innovative products in 2010.”

Oddly, that might actually be true. Beverage Digest actually reported the discontinuation of the Gatorade Tiger Focus line on Nov. 25, two days before the accident occurred.

The deal was also a precedent setter given that Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg managed to negotiate the deal for Tiger Focus as a licensing agreement. Instead of getting paid a straight-up fee, Woods received a royalty based on sales.

So maybe Gatorade knew something no one else did or maybe it just wound up being ridiculously bad timing (seems to be the latter). Either way, you've lost some dough Tiger. Expect that to continue, by the way.
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12/8/09
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Perhaps only a minor crack in Tiger's endorsement activity, but even the smallest of cracks can lead to the fall of an empire.


12/8/09
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Perhaps only a minor crack in Tiger's endorsement activity, but even the smallest of cracks can lead to the fall of an empire.


12/8/09
1
Well it sounds plausible from Gatorade that they were going to discontinue this, also Gatorade does not want to spend the money to have to re-brand it as Gatorade Tiger Ho-cus.

Yes, I made that joke, and yes I will go retro and DQ myself.

12/8/09
2
Dear Tiger Woods,

We can't help you, remember, you said you don't consider yourself as african american!

Sincerely, African Americans

12/8/09
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Scott wrote:

Perhaps only a minor crack in Tiger's endorsement activity, but even the smallest of cracks can lead to the fall of an empire.

awwwwwwwwwwww

12/8/09
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Is it in you?... And then some.

12/8/09
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Sassafras47 wrote:
Dear Tiger Woods,

We can't help you, remember, you said you don't consider yourself as african american!

Sincerely, African Americans
Lol.  You go gurl....

12/8/09
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2pacRIP wrote:
Lol.  You go gurl....

12/8/09
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Even though it was done before the "incident" it seems like it's now OK for sponsors to start dumping Woods. I bet more will follow.

 
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