5 athletes who blew their endorsements
When scandals come, endorsements (usually) go. Here's a look at five stars who lost millions of dollars in the blink of an eye.
Heroes to zeros
As the NFL investigated whether Vikings QB Brett Favre sent naked pics to a Jets employee's phone, we wondered if Wrangler would decide that the "Old Gunslinger" has lost his appeal. Endorsements tend to evaporate once trouble surfaces -- except at Nike, which has stuck with some of these athletes (it did drop Michael Vick for dog-fighting, but Vick went to jail). For now, Favre's Wrangler contract -- worth an estimated $1 million a year and featuring ads of him proudly wearing the brand -- remains. Wrangler says "the spots will continue to rotate."
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Last updated December 07 2010: 6:17 AM ET
