Many have been counting down the days until Tiger Woods’ sponsor begin to second-guess their association with someone whose supposed extramarital exploits have now reached double digits. Today that countdown can end, sort of, as Gatorade announced they’d be removing subline Tiger Focus from stores, according to CNBC’s Darren Rovell.
Gatorade Drops Tiger Woods Drink
↵But don’t worry. The announcement has absolutely nothing to do with “recent events.” I wrote that sarcastically because it deserves sarcasm, until you read Rovell’s last graph:
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↵Critics might say that Gatorade is just reacting to the recent news, but industry trade Beverage Digest actually reported the discontinuation of the Gatorade Tiger Focus line on Nov. 25, two days before the accident occurred.
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All right, Tiger. We'll give you this one. But when EA Sports announces John Daly PGA Tour 11, we'll know something's up.
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Oh, and yes. Beverage Digest. That's awesome.
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