Logo on nude model ruffles soccer sponsor

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The Vancouver Whitecaps are taking some heat over a promotional video, shown below, that's become a viral smash — at least as far as Canadian soccer ads go. It shows a nude model being spray-painted with the team's uniform, along with sponsor Bell's logo across her breasts. Franchise marketing chief Kim Jackman says the clip is meant to convey "the passion soccer fans have for their sport, including the tradition of body-painting and how it is done."

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