C Spire Pulls Olympics Ads Over Opening Ceremony Segment

Company with roots in Mississippi and Alabama called Friday's opening ceremony in Paris a 'mockery'

C Spire Pulls Olympics Ads Over Opening Ceremony Segment
Screenshot from the controversial Olympics opening ceremony

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2024 – Wireless and cable company C Spire pulled its Olympics advertising in response to a segment in Friday's opening ceremony in Paris, France, calling it a “mockery.”

The Olympics hosted a four-hour ceremony on Friday. During the event, drag queens and dancers stood by a long table while striking poses, which some believed was reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” depicting Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles.

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