Nike pulls ‘Betsy Ross flag’ sneaker after Colin Kaepernick says it was offensive
July 01, 2019 at 19:46 PM EDT
Nike Inc. 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, according to people familiar with the matter.