What is C Spire, the company that pulled Olympic advertising?
What is C Spire, the company that pulled Olympic advertising?: The inclusion of a controversial parody of the Last Supper in the opening ceremonies of the Paris ...
foxbusiness.com/technology/what-c-spire-company-pulled-olympic-advertising
Tech company pulls Olympics advertising after opening ceremony display ...
Tech company pulls Olympics advertising after opening ceremony display many deem to be anti-Christian
foxbusiness.com/markets/tech-company-pulls-olympics-advertising-after-opening-ceremony-display-many-deem-anti-christian
Key FactsC Spire withdraws Olympic ads amid opening ceremony criticism
Jul 28, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: express.co.uk
  • Drag queens and other performers recreated Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper during the ceremony.

  • Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology company C Spire announced on X that it was withdrawing its Olympic advertising.

  • Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves welcomed the decision, saying God would not be mocked.

  • Artistic director Thomas Jolly said after the ceremony that its aim was inclusion and diversity, not offending anyone.
  • I am proud to see the private sector in Mississippi put their foot down. God will not be mocked. C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line.
    — Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi, commenting on the private sector's response to C Spire pulling ads over the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony controversy.
US tech company pulls Olympics ads after opening ceremony 'mockery of the ...
US tech company pulls Olympics ads after opening ceremony 'mockery of the Last Supper'
nypost.com/2024/07/27/tech/us-tech-company-pulls-olympics-ads-after-opening-ceremony-mockery-of-the-last-supper/
Key FactsParis Olympics 2024: C Spire pulls ads post controversial opening ceremony
Jul 28, 2024 · Reading time: ~15 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: livemint.com
  • C Spire, the US telecom giant, decided to pull all advertisements from the Paris Olympics after the opening ceremony faced backlash.

  • C Spire CEO Suzy Hays stated that the company supports the athletes who have worked hard to be part of the Olympics. However, they will not be involved in the offensive mockery of 'The Last Supper,' leading to the decision to withdraw advertising.
Spire Healthcare: Death of NHS-funded private patient raises safety ...
Spire Healthcare: Death of NHS-funded private patient raises safety concerns: BBC Panorama investigates patient safety at a major private provider used by the ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68717086
Space Data Firm Partners With Nvidia To End Inaccurate Weather Forecasts ...
Space Data Firm Partners With Nvidia To End Inaccurate Weather Forecasts Via AI: Russell 2000 component, space data company Spire Global spikes on Nvidia ...
investors.com/news/spire-global-space-data-weather-nvidia-ai-partnership/
Rajah Caruth becomes third Black driver to win NASCAR series race
Rajah Caruth becomes third Black driver to win NASCAR series race: Rajah Caruth became the third Black driver to win a NASCAR national series after taking the ...
cnn.com/2024/03/02/sport/rajah-caruth-nascar-spt-intl/