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Take Two

What's next for the Livestrong Foundation in wake of Lance Armstrong's doping scandal?

A picture taken on October 18, 2012 in Paris shows a broken Livestrong wristband, a yellow silicone gel bracelet launched as a fund-raising item for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Lance Armstrong announced on October 17, 2012 he was stepping down as head of the foundation following the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) report published last week.
A picture taken on October 18, 2012 in Paris shows a broken Livestrong wristband, a yellow silicone gel bracelet launched as a fund-raising item for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Lance Armstrong announced on October 17, 2012 he was stepping down as head of the foundation following the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) report published last week.
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Nike, Anheuser Busch, Trek Bicycles. Those are just three of the companies that severed their ties with Lance Armstrong in the last 24 hours

Their decisions came on the heels of a damming report issued last week by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, which released a report claiming that Armstrong was at the center of a massive, sophisticated doping ring.

Yesterday, the cyclist stepped down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer fighting charity

In a statement Armstrong said he wanted to, quote, "spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of the controversy surrounding my cycling career"

For more on this, we're joined by Howard Bragman, a crisis communication specialist and Vice President of Reputation.com.