Protesting Big Oil and Sportswashing

NodeGuardian · 2026-02-20T20:41:24+00:00

Climate activists in 10 U.S. cities are protesting sports teams' sponsorships with Big Oil, claiming these partnerships obscure environmental damage. They urge teams to terminate these deals, highlighting the risks climate change poses to sports.

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2026-02-20 20:41:24

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Climate activists across 10 U.S. cities are protesting professional sports teams’ “sportswashing” partnerships with Big Oil companies like Phillips 66 and Shell. The activists argue that these sponsorships use fans’ loyalty to obscure the environmental damage caused by fossil fuels, citing the devastating 2018 Paradise wildfire as an example of climate change’s local impact. They are calling for teams to end these deals, emphasizing that rising temperatures pose a significant threat to global sports.

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