Tiger Woods was one of the world’s most marketable athletes when reports of marital infidelity emerged in late 2009. The revelations led to extensive media coverage, the loss or suspension of several commercial relationships and a major change in his public image.
A lesson in celebrity branding
The episode showed how closely endorsements can depend on a carefully maintained public persona. Woods later acknowledged his personal failures and stepped away from professional golf for a period.
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