{"id":54821,"date":"2017-05-30T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=54821"},"modified":"2017-05-31T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T13:42:12","slug":"rory-mcilroy-fighting-himself-and-jordan-spieth-at-the-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/de\/2017\/05\/rory-mcilroy-fighting-himself-and-jordan-spieth-at-the-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike says it will continue to endorse Tiger Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nike announced Tuesday it would continue endorsing Tiger Woods following the golfer\u2019s DUI arrest over Memorial Day weekend.<\/b>
\nNike announced Tuesday it would continue endorsing Tiger Woods following the golfer\u2019s DUI arrest over Memorial Day weekend.
According to a company spokesperson, Nike confirmed to USA TODAY Sports there will be no change in its relationship with Woods.
Nike, which signed Woods in 1996, had previously backed the 14-time major winner following his 2009 sex scandal, while other sponsors such as Gatorade and AT&T dropped him. Woods signed a new endorsement deal in 2013 with Nike, but much has changed since then and Nike\u2019s stock reportedly dropped 19% in 2016.
The footwear and apparel company stopped making golf equipment last year \u2014 Woods previously backed Nike clubs and balls \u2014 but still outfits Woods\u2019 apparel and shoes. Woods now has endorsements with TaylorMade for clubs and Bridgestone for balls.
Woods said of his arrest in a statement Monday that alcohol was not a factor in his arrest and that he had an \u201cunexpected reaction\u201d to prescription drugs. Details of the police report Tuesday revealed Woods was found asleep at the wheel and that no alcohol was found during a breath test.<\/p>\n

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