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| Nike responds to thousands of angry Muslims who want 'blasphemous' shoe recalled |
| 2019-02-01 |
| [WASHINGTONTIMES] Nike is assuring potential Moslem customers that it "respects all religions" in response to a Change.org petition calling its Air Max 270 shoe "blasphemous." Roughly 15,000 people have signed the petition, which demands a recall due to "outrageous" printing they say too closely resembles the Arabic script for God. "We urge Nike to recall this blasphemous and offensive shoe and all products with the design logo resembling the word Allah from worldwide sales immediately," the petition states. "I urge all Moslem’s and everyone who respects the freedom of religion to sign this petition." The petition does not state how, exactly, the company is infringing upon anyone’s right to practice a particular religion. "Nike respects all religions and we take concerns of this nature seriously," the spokesperson told "Today". "The AIR MAX logo was designed to be a stylized representation of Nike’s AIR MAX trademark. It is intended to reflect the AIR MAX brand only. Any other perceived meaning or representation is unintentional." The Hill noted on Tuesday that Amazon, facing similar complaints, removed over a dozen products that referenced the Prophet Muhammad. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 It's a test to see how high they can get Nike to jump. |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-02-01 12:25 |
| #5 Perhaps Colin Kaepernick can help them understand? |
| Posted by: Tom 2019-02-01 11:56 |
| #4 Put that logo/symbol on the bottom of the shoe and you have a winner. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2019-02-01 10:27 |
| #3 Think of the increased market share here though - at least for that particular model. |
| Posted by: Flans Panda7937 2019-02-01 08:24 |
| #2 "Nike respects all religions and we take concerns of this nature seriously," the spokesperson told "Today". "The AIR MAX logo was designed to be a stylized representation of Nike’s AIR MAX trademark. It is intended to reflect the AIR MAX brand only. Any other perceived meaning or representation is unintentional." tl;dr: They going to cave. One simple solution is just stop selling sneakers to the Muslim world. Sure, you lose market share, but save on headaches like this. After all, it's not like they are going to run out and buy your shoes after you give in. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-02-01 08:14 |
| #1 Delusional....just like their religion |
| Posted by: Jim Cramer6666666 2019-02-01 07:21 |