Should the public boycott banned athlete Lance Armstrong's sponsors?

[Lamber]

'To the winner the spoils', 'Dog eat dog', 'Look after number one' capitalism, where the only real winners are the '1%'

 

 

Ironically, he's neither the winner or number one anymore- yet the sponsors are still supporting him... I think the OP might find himself in a moral predicament

 

I for sure am not gonna punish my knees with second string running shoes because someone I don't know was found guilty for doping.

 

At the end of the day only shoes that won't be sponsoring a doper is PEP, but then again- that cheap labour issue.

 

Don't put to much energy towards it, JUST DO IT!

[Lucky Luke.]

'To the winner the spoils', 'Dog eat dog', 'Look after number one' capitalism, where the only real winners are the '1%'

 

Ironically, he's neither the winner or number one anymore- yet the sponsors are still supporting him... I think the OP might find himself in a moral predicament

 

I take your point, but from where I'm standing Lance still represents those very values and embodies them with his actions. He's still going around publicly telling devoted crowds that he won 7 tours and he's still trying to enter sporting events.

[Lucky Luke.]

Interesting to see the poll direction on cyclingnews.com (US site with international readership) vs. our own little poll.

 

[Slowbee]

Who sponsors Contador ?

[Tumbleweed]

Who sponsors Contador ?

 

Here's the team sponsors:

 

http://teamsaxobanktinkoffbank.com/sponsors.asp

[Eldron]

Me - I'm not sold on the idea.

 

I get the idea that in some small way we are forcing major companies to relook their ethics and stance on drugs but ultimately the only people within that company that will suffer will be the workers.

 

It's a bit like sanctions on the country wide scale. I don't agree with that either.

 

ZimBob and his inner circle are still gazillionairres despite severe sanctions from all and sundry but the people have suffered the brunt of the sanction impact. Likewise the high faluting execs at Nike/Oakley may have to spend some more cash on marketing and drop from an M5 to an M3...the first people to suffer will be the 300 laid off workers when profits fall.

[Lamber]

Me - I'm not sold on the idea. I get the idea that in some small way we are forcing major companies to relook their ethics and stance on drugs but ultimately the only people within that company that will suffer will be the workers. It's a bit like sanctions on the country wide scale. I don't agree with that either. ZimBob and his inner circle are still gazillionairres despite severe sanctions from all and sundry but the people have suffered the brunt of the sanction impact. Likewise the high faluting execs at Nike/Oakley may have to spend some more cash on marketing and drop from an M5 to an M3...the first people to suffer will be the 300 laid off workers when profits fall.

 

You said it man!

[Stretch]

you need another option "i dont give a s**t "

 

because i really dont. But to appease those i dont buy nike because their products are overpriced and poor quality, and i dont buy okaleys because their products are overpriced

[Tumbleweed]

Slightly off topic: How ethical are Nike products these days in terms of sweatshops, etc?

[scotty]

Here's the team sponsors:

 

http://teamsaxobankt...om/sponsors.asp

I think Slowbee was referring to his dope sponsors.

[Tumbleweed]

I think Slowbee was referring to his dope sponsors.

 

Oh, the Spanish Meat Board…sorry for the misunderstanding…

[Boobear]

Then we all should not ride anything or buy anything cos most of the bike frames we have come from china but they say made in u.s.a or italy. We have 2 look @ the big picture every 1 that finishes the tdf in the top 10 has been found guilty of doping so we should not support any 1 or anything maybe just make or own bikes

[djsam]

I think Slowbee was referring to his dope sponsors.

 

Anyone looking to sell there Beemers Now? i'll offer you half...lol

[Cippo]

Contador took his ban and yet still claims his innocence yesterday by putting up 7 fingers to indicate he won 7 tours besides losing 2 because of ban. So lets boycott Specialised, Sidi etc. Im not a Lance fan but he has been banned now, he loses his titles and he stills claims his innocence or by not contesting admitted guilt. For me its done, its over. Do I now have to check everytime I buy something if they sponsor Lance. Should anyone now boyott the foundation that gives money to fight cancer. I buy something because I like it, because it works.

[FLYIT]

no def not

[DaLoCo]

Interesting to see the poll direction on cyclingnews.com (US site with international readership) vs. our own little poll.

 

Those are the votes of sixty two lard-arse keyboard activists.......wonder how many people visited the website during the voting period, and decided not to bother with such a loaded question?

 

The voting question is loaded, because it implies that anything but a yes vote pools you in the a group that supports doping. The sponsors have poured resource into an athlete, not doping.......