Nike made a bad choice, but these three governors are even worse

Published July 3, 2019 4:29pm ET



It seems Nike isn’t the only one willing to go to all-time-lows to satisfy partisan pandering.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that he would withdraw all incentives for the athletics company after it decided to nix a USA-themed sneaker at the request of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Ducey said he was “embarrassed” that Nike suddenly withdrew the sneaker, which featured a Betsy Ross flag on the heel. Kaepernick reportedly approached Nike executives after an image of the shoe was released and said the original American flag was offensive since it was created in an era connected to slavery.

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