The “Outnumbered” panel discussed why the Olympics are facing intense backlash as critics accuse organizers of mocking Christianity with their drag queen depiction of “The Last Supper.”
Opening ceremony Paris Olympics The show sparked controversy over a segment that parodied Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting “The Last Supper” with drag queens, a transgender model and a nude singer playing Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, leading one company to pull its advertising budget from the scene.
C Spire, Technology and Communications “We are shocked by the mockery of The Last Supper during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. C-Spire is withdrawing our advertising,” the Ridgeland, Mississippi-based company wrote in a post on X.
“CSpire supports the athletes who have worked so hard to qualify for the Olympic Games. However, we will not participate in the offensive and unacceptable mockery of ‘The Last Supper,’ which is why we are pulling our advertising from the Olympics,” CSpire CEO Susie Hayes said in a statement provided to FOX Business.
Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Decquin apologized for the incident at a press conference, telling reporters: “It was clearly no intention to show disrespect towards any religious group. (The opening ceremony) was an attempt to celebrate the tolerance of the community. We are confident that this goal was achieved. We are truly sorry if anyone was offended.”
Tech company pulls Olympic ads after opening ceremony display deemed anti-Christian by many
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologised for a controversial parody of “The Last Supper” that took place during the opening ceremony. (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)
What is C Spire?
C Spire (formerly Cellular South) is Broadband Internetwireless and cloud services, TV and streaming packages, home telephony, managed IT services, and more. Customers include both homes and businesses in the areas it serves.
The company’s website lists dozens of “fiber towns” where fiber-optic broadband service is available, all in Alabama and Mississippi.
The US national team appeared in Ralph Lauren uniforms at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics
C Spire is a Mississippi-based technology and communications company. (Photo by Chris McDill/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/Getty Images)
C Spire’s wireless division 5G and 4G LTE mobile services It has customers in parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
The company TV Plan This includes its own C Spire TV package, which includes plans with up to 200 channels that can be streamed live or on-demand from a range of devices, as well as cloud DVR service. It has also partnered with DIRECTV to offer two packages, one of which includes the Google-powered Gemini Air universal remote.
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C Spire provides internet, wireless and other technology services to businesses and residential customers. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Services for Corporate Clients – Small and medium-sized enterprises Services for large enterprises include providing internet, WiFi, cloud, data centre services, managed IT services, network security and data protection.
C Spire also serves multifamily developments, working with property owners and managers, apartment complexes, retirement communities and student housing.
The company’s website lists Cisco, Dell, Amazon Web Services (AWS)Microsoft, Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, Exagrid, Veeam, and more.
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C Spire is a privately held subsidiary of Telepex, another US-based telecommunications holding company. Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Reuters contributed to this report.
