Posted on 02/10/2017 10:27:51 AM PST by conservative98
Under Armour could have lost one of its most popular clients hours after CEO Kevin Plank sang Donald Trump’s praises.
Stephen Curry, who has built a strong partnership with the sports-retail brand over the years since he ditched Nike in 2013, heard Plank call Trump an “asset” for supporting American businesses in an interview with CNBC Tuesday. So Curry trimmed a few letters to fit his beliefs.
“I agree with that description,” Curry told Mercury News, “if you remove the ‘-et’ from asset.”
Curry, who quietly supported Hillary Clinton in the election, opened up on Wednesday about the frantic aftermath of Plank’s controversial comments.
“I spent all day yesterday on the phone with countless people at Under Armour, countless people in Kevin Plank’s camp, my team, trying to understand what was going on and where everybody stood on the issue,” the Warriors star guard said. “Based off the release that KP sent out this morning, and what he told me last night, that’s the Under Armour that I know. That’s the brand I know he’s built and one that, as of Wednesday afternoon, is something that I’m standing on.”
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“If there is a situation where I can look at myself in the mirror and say they don’t have my best intentions, they don’t have the right attitude about taking care of people,” Curry said. “If I can say the leadership is not in line with my core values, then there is no amount of money, there is no platform I wouldn’t jump off if it wasn’t in line with who I am. So that’s a decision I will make every single day when I wake up. If something is not in line with what I’m about, then, yeah, I definitely need to take a stance in that respect.”
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After reading the article, I’m so happy and proud of myself for dropping the NBA 10 years ago.
NBA, lost me years ago. NFL, this year.
Curry must put his ideas into action. Quit Under Armour, give them their money back and feel good about his misplaced core values.
Who you are is not about a President being elected you damn fool. If you don’t like it move back to Africa.
That`s good to hear. These over paid brats could use a dose of humility. Same with many of the owners. It would be a good development for our society to have sports figures who actually respect their fans, their teammates, and their country, and who appreciate their good fortune.
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