Standing by my friends

I just received the following in an e-mail:

"I apologize for the bad timing to tell you this, but we here at ******* have decided to not cover your games as long as ****** works for your company. I have explained the situation to the ******* staff and they agreed." (Names removed to protect the innocent.)

While the site is not a big one, I find this attitude very unprofessional. Do they really expect me to change the people I work with because of a withdrawal of coverage? I'm sorry, but I will never turn my back on people I respect because of anything like this.

The person in question has been very supportive to me and though they have views that are a little forthright for some people, I find them refreshing and helpful in giving me perspective.