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Nike pulls Betsy Ross flag sneakers amid Colin Kaepernick's concerns of its ties to racism

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According to The Wall Street Journal, Nike will not put out its Fourth of July flag-themed shoes after speaking with Colin Kaepernick, who sees the 13-star flag as an "offensive symbol because of its connection to an era of slavery."
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· 13 hours ago

Nike is yanking a sneaker featuring the "Betsy Ross flag" after Colin Kaepernick said he and others consider the symbol to be offensive

Nike Nixes ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes
Nike is yanking a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after former NFL star-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick told the company it shouldn’t sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive.
wsj.com
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· 13 hours ago

"After images of the shoe were posted online, Mr. Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, reached out to company officials saying that he and others felt the Betsy Ross flag is an offensive symbol because of its connection to an era of slavery."

Nike is yanking a sneaker featuring the "Betsy Ross flag" after Colin Kaepernick said he and others consider the symbol to be offensive
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· 12 hours ago

BREAKING: just pulled a 4th of July themed shoe feat a Betsy Ross American Flag because complained saying it was “offensive”?!?!?! Can we just for ONE DAY Attempt to be Americans and be PROUD especially during the 4th of July! The day we became America?!

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· 12 hours ago

It’s a good thing only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the American flag....

Nike is yanking a sneaker featuring the "Betsy Ross flag" after Colin Kaepernick said he and others consider the symbol to be offensive
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· 12 hours ago
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They pulled it because that flag has been used as a symbol of hate by white extremists. It represents the original colonies that did not recognize black people as fully human.

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· 11 hours ago

If you’re going to tweet about the Betsy Ross Flag, make sure you include this part: “It has been appropriated by some extremist groups opposed to America’s increasing diversity.”

Nike Nixes ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes
Nike is yanking a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after former NFL star-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick told the company it shouldn’t sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive.
wsj.com
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· 12 hours ago

I am a veteran and I have a beautiful Betsy Ross flag flying that recently replaced it’s predecessor-another Betsy Ross flag. If that offends Colin Kaepernick,that’s tough. I am not a right wing voter but let’s get real. This is too much.

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· 11 hours ago
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Also... the Betsy Ross flag has recently been appropriated by white nationalists. It’s their way to symbolize the “good all days” ie cotton pickers knew their place. Please consider taking down this flag after 7/4 as it could be seen as a sign of solidarity with hate groups 😔

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· 13 hours ago

This is getting absurd. The shoes don’t stand for slavery, they represent the first flag that flew over our united nation. People need to realize that any historical artifact of the US is not a symbol for slavery purely since they existed at the same time.

Nike Nixes ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes
Nike is yanking a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after former NFL star-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick told the company it shouldn’t sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive.
wsj.com
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· 11 hours ago

The Betsy Ross flag has been turned into a symbol of white nationalism and domestic extremism. Conservatives will whine, but Colin Kaepernick was right to speak out and Nike was right to pull the products.

Nike reportedly pulls sneaker with Betsy Ross version of the U.S. flag on it after Colin Kaepernick expressed concerns
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· 10 hours ago

Research the Patriot Movement if you want to learn more about what this flag is connected to. Some truly heinous shit. OKC bombing, doctor assassinations, deadly militia standoffs, hate crimes, and that's just scratching the surface.

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· 9 hours ago

So what happens now is the Betsy Ross flag will be further and further marginalized so that indeed only white nationalists and people like that will display it. Self-fulfilling prophecy.

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· 10 hours ago

Nike has canceled Monday’s launch of its new limited edition USA-themed Air Max 1 sneaker for the Fourth of July holiday after criticism that it featured the Betsy Ross flag. Some white nationalists have adopted the historic flag.

Nike Won't Launch A Sneaker With The Betsy Ross Flag After Criticism
Some white nationalists have adopted the historic flag.
buzzfeednews.com
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