Canseco Dropped by Egg Commission
Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics, arrested last week on gun charges, has been dropped from a TV commercial sponsored by the California Egg Commission.
“When we’re spending the money that we are, someone like that just doesn’t portray the image that we want to portray,” Robert Pierre, the commission’s president, said of Tuesday’s decision.
Canseco was arrested Friday after a pedestrian spotted a loaded handgun on the floor of his Jaguar--the same car the outfielder was driving earlier this year when he received a number of speeding tickets.
The spot is part of the commission’s $4.5-million campaign for the year. In it, Canseco says: “Eggs are a terrific source of protein, and protein means power. You know what I do with my power.”
Pierre said the commission received complaints from farmers.
Canseco, who receives $1.6 million a year from the Athletics, was paid about $25,000 for the endorsement, according to one source.
Get our high school sports newsletter
Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
