Stephanie Rice Loses Jaguar Deal Over "Suck That Faggots Tweet"
BY ON TOP MAGAZINE STAFF
PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 07, 2010
Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has been dumped by Jaguar over
an anti-gay tweet.
The triple Olympic gold medalist tweeted “Suck on that faggots” after
the Australian rugby union team, the Wallabies, pulled a come-from-
behind victory against South Africa's Springboks on Saturday.
The twenty-two-year old swimmer later apologized, saying she “did
not mean to cause offense,” and that she had made her comment
“in the excitement of the moment.”
“I did not mean to cause offense, and I apologize,” Rice said in a
statement. “I have deleted it from the site.”
The luxury car maker announced late Monday that it had severed ties
with Rice.
“Jaguar Australia today terminated its relationship with Stephanie Rice,
who has been an ambassador for the Jaguar brand in Australia since
the start of 2010,” Kevin Goult, general manager for Jaguar Australia,
said in a statement.
medal diver, came to her defense, saying, “I know she's not
medal diver, came to her defense, saying, “I know she's not
homophobic because we are good friends.”
homophobic because we are good friends.”
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