Ben Roethlisberger and Big Ben's Beef Jerky

TheDailyMeal.com: 15 Athlete Food Endorsement Fails

Ben Roethlisberger's sexual assault allegations in 2010 left the owners of the company that produced Big Ben's Beef Jerky no choice but to end the relationship.

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Tiger Woods and ...

Jaws dropped when the world's most bankable (married) athlete announced he had been unfaithful to his wife. In turn, Gatorade promptly dropped him in 2010.

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Kobe and McDonal...

After the Lakers star got caught carousing with another woman while in Vail for knee surgery, McDonald's, Sprite, and Ferrero, the Italian company that makes Nutella, cut ties with the NBA champion.

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Magic Johnson an...

In 1991, the Laker shocked the public when he disclosed that he had contracted HIV after cheating on his wife. As a result, KFC let his contract run out.

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Bode Miller and ...

The skier unabashedly partied his way through the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Pasta maker Barilla wasn't pleased and declined to renew his deal later that summer.

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Jason Giambi and...

The 2000 American League MVP fell from marketing grace in 2004, after he confessed to using steroids. Pepsi decided to take its marketing dollars elsewhere and didn't renew his sponsorship.

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Barry Bonds and ...

The tainted home run king struck out with KFC when his ongoing steroids controversy turned into a full-blown legal circus.

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Michael Phelps a...

To no one's surprise, the cereal maker didn't feel that the record-setting gold medalist's pot-smoking evening fit with its wholesome image.

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Michael Vick and...

The Eagles quarterback landed in the doghouse with Kraft and Coca-Cola after he plead guilty to federal dogfighting charges in 2007.

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Mike Tyson and P...

Why did Diet Pepsi think it was a good idea to sign the volatile boxer in the first place? The union didn't last long. Tyson's deal with the soft-drink brand went flat in 1998 after accusations of spousal abuse.

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Wayne Rooney and...

The Manchester United striker cheated on his pregnant wife with a hooker. Sponsors Coca-Cola and Tiger Beer promptly dropped the endorsement deadweight.

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Ben Roethlisberg...

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Lawrence Taylor ...

The retired Giant lost 35 pounds while pitching the weight loss product. After rape allegations in 2010, however, Taylor lost his endorsement deal for Nutrisystem, too.

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David Beckham an...

In a surprise move in 2008, Mr. Posh Spice declined to renew his 10-year, $30 million contract. Perhaps he got tired of dressing up like a gladiator, cowboy, and surfer?

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Roger Clemens an...

The Rocket has been caught under Major League Baseball's steroid cloud, so what use is he to the sports and soft drink giant when he's tied up in court?

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Brady Quinn and ...

On New Year's Day 2008, the former Cleveland Brown quarterback was part of a group making homophobic remarks outside of a Columbus bar. The nutrition shake maker distanced itself from the struggling QB, who wasn't performing on the field either.

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