C Spire, Mississippi’s largest telecommunications company, pulled all its ads from the 2024 Paris Olympics after drag queens disrespectfully reenacted the Last Supper during the opening ceremony.
In a statement on X, C Spire wrote, “We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics.”
“C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics,” added C Spire.
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We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics.
— C Spire (@CSpire) July 27, 2024
JUST IN: Telecommunications company C Spire has removed all advertising from the Olympics after they mocked Christianity in their opening ceremony.
C Spire is the sixth-largest wireless provider in the United States.
"We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the… pic.twitter.com/FHnivRD1z1
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 27, 2024
Per Super Talk:
A major Mississippi company is removing its advertisements from the 2024 Paris Olympics, following an unprecedented tableau reminiscent of “The Last Supper” during Friday’s opening ceremony.
ADVERTISEMENTC Spire, the state’s largest telecommunications company and the sixth largest wireless provider in the U.S., announced on social media that it would no longer be airing commercials during this year’s summer games.
“We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics,” the post reads.
C Spire’s decision to pull ads from the Olympics comes after fans around the globe were surprised, with some disgusted, by a portion of the opening ceremony, which staged drag queens in what many speculated to be a rendition of Leonardo da Vinci’s mural painting of Jesus Christ breaking bread with the Twelve Disciples.
Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the ceremony, has since defended the show amid backlash. He said during a Saturday press conference that his intention had not been “to be subversive, mock, or shock.”
Instead, Jolly vouched that he was trying to capture France’s diversity. France is widely considered one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly countries in the world.
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C Spire has pulled their advertising from the Olympics.
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) July 27, 2024
Per WTOK:
A Mississippi based company is standing firm and will not advertise in this year’s Olympics.
Saturday, they contacted television stations where they placed Olympic buys and asked for those spots to be removed. The company’s post reads, “We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics.
The company’s post reads, “We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics.(WTOK)
ADVERTISEMENTC Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics.” The reaction to their move is drawing praise from Mississippi’s Governor, Tate Reeves. Reeves said, “I am proud to see the private sector in Mississippi step up and put their foot down. God will not be mocked.”
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