{"id":246691,"date":"2024-07-29T10:28:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T14:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=246691"},"modified":"2024-07-29T10:28:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T14:28:28","slug":"mississippi-tech-company-c-spire-withdraws-2024-olympics-sponsorship-over-last-supper-depiction-in-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/mississippi-tech-company-c-spire-withdraws-2024-olympics-sponsorship-over-last-supper-depiction-in-opening-ceremony","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi tech company C Spire withdraws 2024 Olympics sponsorship over Last Supper depiction in opening ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mississippi-based tech company, C Spire, has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of the 2024 Olympics following backlash generated from a controversial portrayal of the Last Supper during the event&#8217;s opening ceremony. The said portrayal depicted drag queens in the roles of Jesus and his disciples.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on social media, C Spire voiced their shock at what they called a mockery of this significant Christian event and consequentially their decision to pull their advertising from the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; C Spire (@CSpire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSpire\/status\/1817212284512481485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota, a known Catholic commentator, also shared his displeasure at the depiction, labeling it as a &#8220;gross mockery&#8221;. He urged Christians to join in voicing their resistance against what was viewed as an affront to the fundamental beliefs of Christianity.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Mississippi&#8217;s Republican Governor, Tate Reeves, lauded C Spire for their definitive stance. 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