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Why the NBA’s Hong Kong Controversy Is a Timely Lesson in Corporate Responsibility

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As Sports Illustrated reported, the NBA had signed a five-year deal with Tencent in June worth at least $500 million. This was a geopolitical confrontation and a question of corporate and national values, not a viral customer complaint, and Silver should have been out front from the beginning. In an Oct.

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7 Lessons That Ryan Lochte’s Olympic Crisis Can Teach PR Pros

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AdAge quoted a sports marketing expert as saying Lochte had become nothing less than “radioactive” for endorsers. And, more importantly, what can your company learn from the metaphorical burning of Lochte at the media stake – so your brand doesn’t get torched by the same crisis flubs? So what could Lochte have done differently?

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