Arizona Gov to Nike following decision to pull Betsy Ross shoes: ‘Don’t come to our state, we’re doing fine without you’
By Jon Dougherty
(NationalSentinel) Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has rejected sports icon Nike’s bid to move to the state after the company bowed to its anti-American ‘brand ambassador’ Colin Kaepernick and decided to pull its new “Betsy Ross” shoe over its depiction of the flag she designed for our newly independent republic.
In a series of tweets, Ducey made three things plain: America first, Nike made a mistake, and Arizona is doing swell without the company.
Ducey’s thread comes after reports noted that because Kaepernick objected to the placement of the colonial-era American flag on the sneaker, the company decided to flush all of the development, marketing, and logistics dollars spent on it by pulling it before stores even had them on their shelves.
Ducey:
Today was supposed to be a good day in Arizona, with the announcement of a major @Nike investment in Goodyear, AZ. THREAD—>
1/— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
And then this news broke yesterday afternoon. 2/https://t.co/NmM8OPGR0G
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike. 3/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Nike is an iconic American brand and American company. This country, our system of government and free enterprise have allowed them to prosper and flourish. 4/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation’s independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism. 5/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
It is a shameful retreat for the company. American businesses should be proud of our country’s history, not abandoning it. 6/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours. I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here. 7/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike. We don’t need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation’s history. 8/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
And finally, it shouldn’t take a controversy over a shoe for our kids to know who Betsy Ross is. A founding mother. Her story should be taught in all American schools. In the meantime, it’s worth googling her. 9/9
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
For the record, accounts indicate that Betsy Ross, whose home is in Philadelphia (I’ve seen it) was involved in the creation of our first flag. In an account told about 100 years afterward but supported by affidavits, she not only made the flag but suggested changes to its design (click here).
Kaepernick signed a contract with Nike last year after being shunned by NFL owners following his kneeling protests. He once wore socks featuring pigs with police caps to football practice because it’s a lot easier to denigrate the men and women who form the thin blue line when the civil society is still intact and your city isn’t burning down around you.
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