Oh, say can you see … the irony?
A mere three days after his Twitter tirade against Nike for recalling its Betsy Ross flag-themed shoes, GOP Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey was seen sporting the iconic swoosh at a Fourth of July barbecue.
We've confirmed this. Three days after blasting Nike for pulling a patriotic shoe, Gov Ducey was sporting the swoosh at a 4th of July BBQ today. #ShoeGate https://t.co/2gWcJVranW
— Steve Irvin (@Steve_Irvin) July 5, 2019
Ducey had responded angrily in a multiple-tweet statement to the brand’s decision Tuesday, saying that he’d withdraw financial incentives for a Nike manufacturing plant scheduled to open outside of Phoenix.
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
Nike decided to pull its Betsy Ross flag-themed shoes after former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who’s known as a face of the brand, said that they harken back to an era of slavery.
Dare I say it
Hypocritical asshole
Feigned outrage for the base
The real reaction should have been
Who gives a fuck.
It’s running shoes people
RUNNING SHOES
I am not so sure that this is correct… what I have seen in several places is that Kaepernick’s opposition to the flag was that it has been co-opted by white nationalist groups… which makes more sense to me than the explanation about hearkening back to slave days.
" Who Ya Gonna Believe, Me or Your Own Eyes?" – Chico Marx
They don’t call Doug “Douchey” for nothin’.
By threatening potential jobs. Always the best “free market” solution.
@jmacaz You are correct.
This is what I’ve seen also. But if past protests are any indication, it’s a good bet that Kap’s actual stance will be misrepresented fairly consistently.