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| The Times-Picayune - Nike purchases banned for Kenner recreation programs |
| 2018-09-10 |
| The Times-Picayune - Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn has apparently issued a memorandum demanding that the city recreation department and any booster clubs operating at its facilities no longer purchase or accept delivery of Nike athletic products or any apparel that features the company's famous logo. The Sept. 5 memo to Recreation Director Chad Pitfield, which is being circulated on social media, was not made public by City Hall. A spokesman for the city said Sunday (Sept. 9) that he had no comment. Zahn could not be reached. Kenner booster club president Owen Rey told WWL the policy "shouldn't be that way." "If we have something that we feel that we want that's going to benefit our kids," Rey said, "it shouldn't matter what logo, what brand -- as long as it helps the kids and what we're trying to accomplish at the park." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 Now ask Owen about plastic shopping bags. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-09-10 08:49 |
| #1 Wonder if Owen Rey thinks its keen for foreign Nike sweat shop workers to make pennies an hour while their advertising front man makes millions. One can even smell the o'plantation from here. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-09-10 08:01 |