Backlash

Fanatics Issues Apology After Super Bowl Jersey Backlash
February 6, 2026
Want a Patriots or Seahawks Super Bowl jersey? Get in line. The NFL’s official jersey distributor, Fanatics, apologized this week after furious fans couldn’t find them anywhere. The company...
Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI Stance After Backlash: Read Memo | Entrepreneur
May 23, 2025
In late April, language-learning app Duolingo made a series of AI-related announcements. CEO Luis von Ahn wrote a memo to employees detailing the company's official "AI-first" approach and how,...
Leaders Want to Know How to Lay People Off Without Backlash | Entrepreneur
February 6, 2024
As videos of layoff experiences flood TikTok, corporate America is seeking guidance to navigate dismissals without provoking social media fury.With candid videos dissecting every detail, from CEOs' apologetic notes...
Bud Light Dons ‘Star of Death’ at Costco After Mulvaney Backlash | Entrepreneur
July 14, 2023
Bud Light sales are down more than 30% compared to last June following the brand's partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, per Fox News.And the slumping revenue is having...
What Bud Light’s Controversy Says About Conviction Over Caution
June 29, 2023
ARCO, ID - APRIL 21: A sign disparaging Bud Light beer is seen along a country road on April 21, ... [+] 2023 in Arco, Idaho. Anheuser-Busch, the brewer...
Crypto Astrologer Maren Altman Faces Backlash For Celsius Posts
October 17, 2022
Astrologers are already saying it makes sense that Maren Altman was recently attacked online — as Mercury retrograde began at eight degrees Libra in early September. The Washington Post...
KFC’s Colonel Sanders’ House Sale Gets Corporate Backlash
September 26, 2022
The former home of KFC founder, Colonel Sanders, has been on the market since June and features a 25,000-square-foot restaurant and banquet hall, but a stipulation in the deal...