Nike and Head speak out over Maria Sharapova's two year ban
Nike and Head have revealed that they will continue to sponsor tennis star Maria Sharapova despite the International Tennis Federation’s decision to suspend her for two years following her failed drug test for a banned substance.
The two leading sponsors of the Russian tennis ace have sympathised with her assertion that she did not knowingly break the rules and was in no way attempting to gain a competitive advantage on-court.
“Maria has always made her position clear, has apologised for her mistake and is now appealing the length of the ban,” Nike said in a statement.
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Source: The Drum
