Nike Pulls ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneakers After Kaepernik Complaint. We guess Kaepernik is now in charge of Nike. Here’s to hoping they turn into the Dick’s Sporting Goods of sportswear. In the meantime no more Nike anything for us. Good for Governor Ducey, too.
Nike Inc.’s decision to pull Fourth of July sneakers from stores because they featured a “Betsy Ross Flag” has dragged the sports apparel maker once again into America’s culture wars and drew ire from conservative lawmakers claiming political correctness has gone too far.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, tweeted that he was “embarrassed” for Nike and said he had “ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars” that the state was planning to offer the company to open a manufacturing plant near Phoenix. Republican Senator Ted Cruz tweeted that it’s a good thing Nike “only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the American flag.”