Can Marketers Protect Themselves From Athletes Gone Bad?

Thu., Jun. 27, 2013

By Arthur Solomon

With the arrest of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez for murder, an ongoing probe of Major League Baseball players, and the generally disgraceful actions of fans, is there any way that marketers tied to sports can protect themselves when an athlete spokesperson goes bad?

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