No doubt you will have heard about poor old Cecil the Lion, and how he was killed in a paid hunt by an American Dentist, Walter Palmer.
Regardless of whether it was a legal or illegal hunt, and putting the ethics to one side, (I doubt many people are going to condone it), I wonder what the impact or damage all this negative publicity will have on his business?
There is a cliché that all publicity is good publicity, but I doubt it rings true in this case.
"The dentist is believed to be back in the US, although his exact whereabouts are unknown.
His dental practice in Bloomington, Minnesota has been temporarily closed and a note placed on the door referring visitors to a public relations firm. A protest is due to be held outside the building later.
The firm's social media accounts have also been disabled, after they were flooded with messages from angry members of the public."
Mr Palmer insists he is innocent, had all the correct paperwork, believed what he was doing was legal, and is pursuing "an activity I love and practice responsibly"
The fact his dentist practice is currently shut shows that his hobby/interest has negatively impacted his business, and it looks like he will have a massive online reputation management clear up exercise to sort out, assuming his business survives this?
In true Twitter style, cartoonists have been quick off the mark 
@davpope
Has anyone come across this before, where a business owners private affairs has negatively impacted their business?
Anyone had the opposite, and an outside interest has been turned into positive publicity for their business? Maybe a charity run or a sponsorship opportunity?
Not even profanity automation?
