Originally posted by lotek
What really set me off was the whole statement about "He wants people to get cancer, then become cancer survivors like him!". Given his own history, and given the history/purpose of LAF to me this is pretty callous.
Given his history, his resources (money), his advisors, the international scrutiny he lives under, I would find it hard to believe Lance didn't know of Subaru's involvement in promoting a cancer-causing, additictive habit.
My guess is he didn't think it would be tied into his ads in the general public's mind so it was worth the trade off to get more exposure for himself (and his sponsers and the LAF). Other people, who may have been more aware or affected by cancer may be a little more critical.
Originally posted by lotek
Say what you want about Lance, but one has to admit he has done more with his money/fame/recognition to bring cancer survivorship the attention it deserves than anyone else I can think of.Marty
I'll give him full marks for that! I just think he stumbled a bit on this ad and it's such a disappointment to see this from someone who has been such a strong messenger for a cause.