Nike dropped Betsy Ross-themed Fourth of July sneaker after Colin Kaepernick complained

www.foxnews.com ^ | July 1, 2019 | Liam Quinn

[Midwesterner53]

Just don’t do it.

That was the message ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick delivered to Nike over the planned release of a USA-themed sneaker, which featured a Betsy Ross flag on the heel, according to a report.

Nike nixed the released of the Air Max 1 USA after having already sent the sneakers to retailers because the protesting quarterback said he felt the use of the Betsy Ross flag was offensive and carried slavery connotations, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

[Midwesterner53]

Sickening. Nike has chosen to go all in with its anti American, hate filled spokesman. It's clear who is calling the shots for this worthless company. I already refuse to buy any Nike products but will now lobby my favorite SEC team to stop buying them as well. I despise Kaepernick more than ever now and I did not think that was possible.

[House Atreides]

Well, Colin, would you prefer Nike put the Hammer & Sickle or the Black Panther flag on their shoes?

[Chode]

#BURNYOURNIKES

[SunkenCiv]

said he felt the use of the Betsy Ross flag was offensive and carried slavery connotations

To hell with him and to hell with Nike.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm up for a new pair of sneakers.I suspect that I'll spend $80-$100. I guarantee that they won't be Nike.

[BwanaNdege]

Nike is headquartered in Seattleistan, right?

Ooops, no, in neighboring Oregonistan.

I guess that they will soon join with SanFranciskistan to form the “Union of LeftCoast Socialist Republics”.

[Gay State Conservative]

2-14

[Sooth2222]

The sneaker originally was slated to be released on Monday, and posts hyping its release said it would cost $140.

If it was scheduled to be released Monday, it's already been manufactured. Even if it cost them $1.40 to manufacture, they now need to destroy a boatload of the things.

(I don't see $140 there. Am I alone? Plus sewing a US flag on my shoes seems disrespectful.)

[Bommer]

Be real. When was the last time you ever bought one of their crappy shoes?

[beethovenfan]

Why does anybody pay attention to this loser?

[sport]

I don’t.

[SteveH]

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imho

[LegendHasIt]

Guy sure wields a lot of power for an America Hating failed football player

[Toespi]

That’s a really good question, obviously NIKE does and that makes the question even more intriguing.

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[rktman]

Do he wear cotton?

[excalibur21]

Nike revealed who and what they are when they brought Kaepernick onto their team as their spokesperson. Why would anyone who believes in freedom or the U.S. Constitution posses anything marketed by them.

[Nifster]

I bought one pair back when they first came out. It’s a shot show. The last us too short. Sized for Asian feet

[Nifster]

I buy SAS. American shoe. American made

[Phillyred]

Buy New Balance! Pro Trump.