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Re: Should sponsors be held the same standards as teams?
Another question that must be asked is; Does any Company actually want there product used illegally?
If you look at most (if not all) alcohol ads they say "please consume responsibly. Many of the negative actions in relation to alcohol are because of the consumer not the producer. The producer recomends how to use the product and who should use it but in the end it is the decision of the consumer.
And what about companies like Johnson and Johnson or BMS who make medication. These medicines when used by the wrong people can be just as deadly as Alcohol or Tabacco. Just because the market it with good intentions makes them different.
In my opinion Money is Money regardless of where it comes from if it is given to a good program with good intentions. First should not decline a companies offer to sponser First but instead they should control the usage of logos. IE; If Budweiser want to sponser First they must use a logo that discourages drinking rather than incouraging it.
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