Sponsor leaves Australian swimmer over “anti-gay” remark |
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Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar has terminated its sponsorship contract with Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice after she made an alleged anti-gay comment on social networking site Twitter.
The 22-year-old landed herself in controversy after tweeting "Suck on that faggots!" in triumph at Australia's win over South Africa in rugby union’s Tri-Nations on the weekend. "We made a decision yesterday, and we've terminated the agreement with her," Mark Eedle, Jaguar Australia's marketing and public affairs manager, was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. Rice will also lose the $90,000 Jaguar XF car she was given in February when the deal was signed. Rice is also sponsored by Sunrice foods and underwear company Davenport which released a statement saying it did not condone Rice's comment but made no announcement about withdrawing its support for her. "I made a comment on Twitter on Saturday night in the excitement of the moment. I did not mean to cause offence and I apologise," Rice wrote in a blog on her website. |
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