AZ Gov kicks Nike to the curb

[Alinvegas]

Ducey blasts Nike for pulling 'Betsy Ross flag' shoe, vows to pull incentives for Arizona plant

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday slammed Nike for canceling the release of a shoe featuring an early design of the American flag, saying it had "bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism."

Calling Nike's decision a "shameful retreat" on Twitter, the Republican leader vowed to withdraw financial incentives recently promised to the company in exchange for opening a manufacturing plant in Goodyear with some 500 full-time jobs.

Nike pulled the shoe, set to go on sale this week, after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told them he and others found the version of the flag depicted on the shoe offensive, according to a Monday report from The Wall Street Journal.

The design — often called the "Betsy Ross" flag, though it's not clear she actually designed it — has been appropriated by extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the "militia movement" in recent years.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/new...s-nike-plant-not-welcome-goodyear/1626467001/

 

[ObamacareForever]

Ducey blasts Nike for pulling 'Betsy Ross flag' shoe, vows to pull incentives for Arizona plant

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday slammed Nike for canceling the release of a shoe featuring an early design of the American flag, saying it had "bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism."

Calling Nike's decision a "shameful retreat" on Twitter, the Republican leader vowed to withdraw financial incentives recently promised to the company in exchange for opening a manufacturing plant in Goodyear with some 500 full-time jobs.

Nike pulled the shoe, set to go on sale this week, after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told them he and others found the version of the flag depicted on the shoe offensive, according to a Monday report from The Wall Street Journal.

The design — often called the "Betsy Ross" flag, though it's not clear she actually designed it — has been appropriated by extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the "militia movement" in recent years.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/new...s-nike-plant-not-welcome-goodyear/1626467001/

What were they giving Nike financial incentives for in the first place?

 

[Alinvegas]

What were they giving NIKE financial incentives for in the first place?

financial incentives recently promised to the company in exchange for opening a manufacturing plant in Goodyear with some 500 full-time jobs.

 

[PhilFish]

As a result I find the Nike swoosh offensive as it now reminds me of this sad affair, it's effect on the environment having to dispose of the shoes, the revenue wasted, resulting loss of jobs and its reminder of history...revisionist or not.


I guess they'll be pulling all sneaks etc immediately and cease operation.

 

[ObamacareForever]

financial incentives recently promised to the company in exchange for opening a manufacturing plant in Goodyear with some 500 full-time jobs.

So they are p*ssing away 500 jobs to own the libs?

 

[Dawg]

What were they giving Nike financial incentives for in the first place?

and you claim you went to college
all states do that to gain businesses

 

[Dawg]

So they are p*ssing away 500 jobs to own the libs?

You don't understand having Principals

 

[ObamacareForever]

As a result I find the Nike swoosh offensive as it now reminds me of this sad affair, it's effect on the environment having to dispose of the shoes, the revenue wasted, resulting loss of jobs and its reminder of history...revisionist or not.

All I see is a bunch of mad snowflakes being stupid because they are mad.

I guess they'll be pulling all sneaks etc immediately and cease operation.

Sometimes I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not.

 

[ObamacareForever]

and you claim you went to college
all states do that to gain businesses

Just the dumb ones...
I seem to recall right-wingers being mad at AOC because she chased off Amazon for political reasons. Hypocrite much?

 

[PhilFish]

All I see is a bunch of mad snowflakes being stupid because they are mad.

Sometimes I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not.

Pure sarcasm.

But why not? Isn't my offense valid?

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

Colin who?

 

[ObamacareForever]

You don't understand having Principals

Principled is not how I would describe Doug Ducey and Arizona Republicans.

 

[ObamacareForever]

Pure sarcasm.

But why not? Isn't my offense valid?

All very valid. If only Arizona wouldn't have jumped into bed with the first corporation to offer them 500 jobs. Now they look like meddling fools.

 

[ObamacareForever]

Colin who?

I just sent an email to Nike requesting Colin Kaepernick write a history book. I would buy that.

 

[Deleted member 21794]

I just sent an email to Nike requesting Colin Kaepernick write a history book. I would buy that.

Did you send a box of crayons along with your request?

 

[marvin martian]

So they are p*ssing away 500 jobs to own the libs?

Arizona's economy is doing very well. They're fortunate that they're in a position to give consequences to companies that act inappropriately.

 

[redtide]

let them open a plant in the DPRC. We do not need them in the AZ

 

[ObamacareForever]

Arizona's economy is doing very well. They're fortunate that they're in a position to give consequences to companies that act inappropriately.

Ah, the free market... where states try and tell private companies what designs to put on their shoes.

Wait... wait... That's not the free market at all.

 

[redtide]

Principled is not how I would describe Doug Ducey and Arizona Republicans.

We all know that as you have no "principles" and believe that theft from one group to buy the votes of the freeloaders is a good thing.

 

[marvin martian]

Ah, the free market... where states try and tell private companies what designs to put on their shoes.

Wait... wait... That's not the free market at all.

Correct. Of course, that didn't happen, so you're just lying as usual.