In 2009 , Kellogg ’s adjudicate to terminate their endorsement deal with Michael Phelps after photograph were leaked of him smoking marijuana .
1.In 2012, Niketerminatedits endorsement deal with Lance Armstrong after reports were released alleging he used performance-enhancing drugs when he won the Tour de France seven years in a row from 1999 to 2005.
2.In 2009, Got Milkcut tieswith Chris Brown and ended his ad campaign after he faced a felony domestic abuse charge for physically abusing his then-girlfriend Rihanna.
4.In 2011, Gilbert Gottfried wasdroppedas the voice of the Aflac duck after he made aseries of jokeson Twitter referencing a massive tsunami that had hit Japan.
5.In 2004, Whoopi Goldberg wasdropped as SlimFast’s spokespersonafter she made sexually explicit puns about President Bush’s name at a fundraiser in New York for Democratic nominee John Kerry.
6.In 2016, Ryan Lochtelost his endorsementsfrom Ralph Lauren, Speedo, Airweave, and Gentle Hair Removal after he admitted to “exaggerating” a story that he and three of his teammates had been robbed at gunpoint at a gas station. The real story was that the “armed robbers” were security guards that the swimmers gave money to after they had vandalized the gas station.
7.In 2016, Chevroletdroppedits sponsorship ofThe Wendy Williams Showafter Wendy questioned why HBCUs exist, saying, “I would be really offended if there was a school that was known as a historicallywhitecollege.”
8.In 2009, Kellogg’s decided toend their endorsement dealwith Michael Phelps after photos were leaked of him smoking marijuana.
9.In 2017, DannondumpedCam Newton as their spokesperson after he got backlash for saying “it’s funny to hear a female talk about routes" when a female reporter asked him a question during a press conference.
10.In 2013, Paula Deenwas dumpedby Food Network, Smithfield Foods, and Caesars Palace after she admitted to making racist remarks, racist jokes, and using the n-word in the past.
11.In 2017, Squatty Potty, a toilet stool company,pulledKathy Griffin’s commercial after released photos showed her holding the fake head of a decapitated President Trump.
12.In 2005, Chanel and Burberrysevered ties withKate Moss after she confirmed that the tabloid reports of her cocaine use were correct.
13.In 2010, Tiger Woods wasdroppedby Gillette, Pepsi, Accenture, and AT&T after news of his several extramarital affairs was made public.
14.In 2016, Maria Sharapova’srelationships withPorsche, Nike, and Tag Heuer were suspended after she failed a drug test. She said the drug was Meldonium, that she’d been prescribed it by a doctor, and was on it for 10 years. Before then, Meldonium wasn’t on the banned list and Maria was not aware when it was added to the list.
15.In 2007, Nikecut tieswith Michael Vick after he was convicted for his participation in an illegal dogfighting ring.
