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07-31-2003, 07:16 PM
Companies staying with Byrant
Representatives of Spalding, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Nike all said they are sticking with their contracts with Bryant for the time being.
A representative of the sporting goods maker Spalding said its contract runs until 2005, adding, "We are not making comments about that situation right now."
Coke, which has a contract with Bryant also running through 2005, said it would have no further comment until the case works its way through the court system.
A McDonald's representative said, "I don't think our position has changed from a week or two ago, which is [that] we have a relationship with Kobe Bryant and it would be inappropriate to comment or speculate on a pending legal matter."
And a spokesman from shoemaker Nike said, "We're pleased to have a relationship with Kobe Bryant. He's a great player. Kobe has stated that he's innocent of the charges filed against him. As it's a legal matter, we cannot discuss it further at this time."
scoop (http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/07/31/bryant.case/index.html)
Representatives of Spalding, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Nike all said they are sticking with their contracts with Bryant for the time being.
A representative of the sporting goods maker Spalding said its contract runs until 2005, adding, "We are not making comments about that situation right now."
Coke, which has a contract with Bryant also running through 2005, said it would have no further comment until the case works its way through the court system.
A McDonald's representative said, "I don't think our position has changed from a week or two ago, which is [that] we have a relationship with Kobe Bryant and it would be inappropriate to comment or speculate on a pending legal matter."
And a spokesman from shoemaker Nike said, "We're pleased to have a relationship with Kobe Bryant. He's a great player. Kobe has stated that he's innocent of the charges filed against him. As it's a legal matter, we cannot discuss it further at this time."
scoop (http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/07/31/bryant.case/index.html)