Eli turns down Corvette
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Eli turns down Corvette
I read where Eli refused to accept the Centennial edition Corvette MVP award because of his involvement with Toyota.I'm a fan but that's not sitting well with me.
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Sounds like the right thing to do if he was already involved with Toyota.
That's called integrity.
I guess some folks don't bother to see if something's already been posted before they start a thread.
That's called integrity.
I guess some folks don't bother to see if something's already been posted before they start a thread.
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I'm not a huge football (or Eli) fan but I can understand. If he has committments to Toyauto why bite the hand that feeds you by accepting and driving a Chevy. Personally, I think I would have been gracious enough to accept the award and then donate the car to charity.
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Funny..I thought the hand that fed Eli was the NFL. After all who would Eli be without the NFL?
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I don't think he snubbed it "publically". Also, if he is contracted by Toyota there are probably stipulations on what he can or cannot drive/own. The Manning family are stand up people, so I don't his reasoning..
Just because he was sponsored by Toyota is no excuse for snubbing the car. He ISN'T endorsing it, it was a gift, so what if he is sponsored by Toyota...this is just as pathetic and embarrassing as when when Emerson Fittipaldi drank a celebratory bottle of orange juice instead of milk after winning the Indy 500.
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He snubbed it publicly, did you not see what millions of people on TV saw?
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Did the contract change overnight?
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Never saw the "Tag Heuer" and "Breitling" celebrity race car drivers (eg: Juan Pablo Montoya etc)not accept their "Rolex's" after winning their classes in 24 Hours of Daytona.
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Did chevrolet offset Eliminar a sponsorship gig? You cantar blame him if he has a deal with Toyota. His deal with Toyota probably requires him to drive a Toyota product.
Remember that many Toyota products that built in the US(for instance the Camry).
I would like to know how many critizing here drive a foreign car
when not their vette. As for me, my other car is a cadillac sts.
Remember that many Toyota products that built in the US(for instance the Camry).
I would like to know how many critizing here drive a foreign car
when not their vette. As for me, my other car is a cadillac sts.
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He didn't. He was just overwhelmed having won the SB. Prolly would have acted the same for any car given him. Did it look bad for GM? Yes. Was it on purpose? I doubt it. But if it was it was to protect his contract with Toy(ota).
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i thought this was new info.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Did chevrolet offset Eliminar a sponsorship gig? You cantar blame him if he has a deal with Toyota. His deal with Toyota probably requires him to drive a Toyota product.
Remember that many Toyota products that built in the US(for instance the Camry).
I would like to know how many critizing here drive a foreign car
when not their vette. As for me, my other car is a cadillac sts.
Remember that many Toyota products that built in the US(for instance the Camry).
I would like to know how many critizing here drive a foreign car
when not their vette. As for me, my other car is a cadillac sts.
