Brands Sound Off on the NFL's Brutal Episodes [Updated]

Budweiser, Radisson send pro football a message

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UPDATE: Castrol, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble's Cover Girl, Campbell's Soup and Visa have joined the chorus of advertisers criticizing the NFL since this story published yesterday.

Anheuser-Busch scolded the National Football League today for keeping a house marred by ugly controversies in the last week. The brewer inked a $1.2 billion sponsorship deal with the league a few years ago to promote Bud Light and Budweiser.

"We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season," the St.

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