You Won’t See Maria Sharapova Promoting A Porsche Any Time Soon
It’s looking like the doping scandal tennis star Maria Sharapova is embroiled in will be costly to more than just her tennis career. The former World Number 1 admitted in a press conference on Monday that she had failed a drugs test earlier in the year, and as well as facing a multi-year ban from tennis, Sharapova’s lucrative commercial contracts are now under threat.
Tag Heuer has announced that it won’t be renewing her contract, while Nike - a company she signed a $70 million, eight year contract with in 2010 - has suspended its relationship with the 28-year-old Russian. Porsche has done the same, stating that its deal with Sharapova - which started in 2013 - will be suspended “until further details are released and we can analyze the situation.” Given that it was a three year deal she signed in 2013, it’s highly likely her contract won’t be renewed.
The drug at the centre of all this is Meldonium, which Sharapova says she’s been taking for the last 10 years due to a magnesium deficiency and a family history of diabetes. However, the substance made it on to the banned list for the first time this year, as evidence shows that it has been used as a performance enhancing drug by athletes.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Was a real chore researching pictures for this article, eh?
Well that’s some bs, am I wrong?
She can promote my car anytime.
If James Hunt and Barry Sheene had been around today they’d have struggled to hold onto any contracts!
they’d be good for alcohol and cigarette contract
if the substance have been banned for the first time and she take it for medication, I think she should be forgiven, but she need to find the replacement for that. I think her team (the group that manages her, what it called?) can do that. no need to be this harsh.
I like how in the porsche you can see the camera man in the side mirror
Dude… You are looking at the completely wrong things… Haha
What will the sports world ever do without her shrieking for the foreseeable future?
Why do they need her anyway. The cars are still perfect.
because of dieselgate?
LOL. She was taking meldonium, which is made by Grindeks a Latvian pharmaceutical company. MY COUNTRY SUSPENDED THIS HOTTY.