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Coors Does the Un-American Thing, Signs Kobayashi to Endorsement Deal

Jul 11, 2007 – 6:35 AM
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Michael David Smith

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Did any major American corporations have sponsorship contracts with the 1980 Soviet hockey team? No? Well then why is Coors running this commercial?

Look, I have the utmost respect for Kobayashi as an athlete. He's one of the greatest pound-for-pound athletes in history. But when he's in a bitter rivalry with an American, in a sport as American as hot dog eating, and their big competition is on the Fourth of July, shouldn't American corporations unite behind that American? I'll start drinking the beer that has a commercial with Joey Chestnut.

Hat tip: SimonOnSports.
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