Fresno Grizzlies lose second major sponsor
after controversial Memorial Day video
Heineken USA has announced it has terminated its sponsorship of the Fresno Grizzlies after a controversial video was aired at Chukchansi Park on Memorial Day.
The company advertises with the Grizzlies under the Dos Equis and Tecate brands, which it owns. The beer brands were among the biggest partners of the team.
It is the second major sponsor to pull its sponsorship of the team after Sun-Maid pulled its sponsorship earlier on Thursday.
In a statement, Dos Equis said, "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."
Dos Equis
@DosEquis
Replying to @texaradogirl @atasteofkoko
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.
Tecate, in its statement, tweeted, "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."
Tecate
@tecate
Replying to @cavallokane
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.
Heineken said in a statement, "We do not support those views expressed in the video, that was aired during the Fresno Grizzlies game on Memorial Day. For that reason, we have ended this relationship, effective immediately and have let the team know of our decision."
On Monday, the controversial video aired on the jumbotron between games. It was supposed to be a patriotic tribute narrated by the late President Ronald Reagan. But when President Reagan's voice got to the part about "America's adversaries" the
video showed a picture of New York
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
between images of North Korea's Kim Jong-Un and the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro…
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