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MacG Dropped By Another Major Sponsor. Controversial podcaster MacG has been the centre of attention since they came under fire from the LGBTQI community for making insensitive and homophobic comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n Since the episode aired, MacG has had multiple sponsors pull out including major brands such as Old Mutual. The Podcast And Chill team released a public apology for their insensitive comments and vowed to use the experience as a teachable moment.<\/p>\n In more recent times, MacG bagged another sponsor for his show from major sneaker outlet the Studio 88 Group<\/em>. The happiness was short-lived as the sponsor has now pulled out, on grounds of MacG\u2019s insensitivity toward the LGBTQI going against their moral standards.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Studio 88<\/em> group marketing manager Loren Lennox told a local publication that they had initially offered MacG and his team a four-episode sponsorship deal after the team approached them looking for a new sponsor.<\/p>\n Lennox claims that MacG had close to 100K subscribers on his channel and his brand aligned with that of the Studio 88 Group<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although the show did make attempts to rectify the mishap, Studio 88<\/em> felt MacG and his team had failed their craft and fans, which is why they chose to distance themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn light of the above, the Studio 88 Group wish to distance ourselves completely from the aforementioned statements, podcast and its host\/(s)<\/em>.\u00a0We have, therefore, taken the decision to terminate, with immediate effect, any business\/sponsorship relationship we may have with MacG,<\/em>\u201d read the statement.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n