|
?:reviewBody
|
-
On Nov. 18, 2022, beer brand Budweiser tweeted, Well, this is awkward... , then deleted the tweet — but not before multiple news outlets and journalists captured screenshots of the post. As former NBC News journalist Bill Neely stated in his tweet above, the tweet from Budweiser appeared to be in response to a news report about an abrupt decision to ban alcohol sales at the 2022 World Cup, to be held in late November and December 2022 in Qatar, a tiny, wealthy Gulf nation. On Nov. 14, 2022, The New York Times reported that beer tents at the games would not be so prominent as in past games, an awkward issue indeed, as Budweiser is a major sponsor of FIFA, the international soccer governing body responsible for the World Cup: Then on Nov. 18, 2022, British newspaper The Times reported that alcohol sales had been banned at games altogether, on the cusp of the tournament's start: Snopes reached out to Budweiser AB InBev about the deleted tweet and received this emailed response, which didn't directly address the this is awkward tweet, its deletion, but touched on the controversy over alcohol sales in Qatar: In a statement on the alcohol policy reversal, FIFA thanked AB InBev for its understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022.
(en)
|
![[This page as RDF]](http://data.gesis.org/claimskg/static/rdf-icon.gif){kind=icon}