Boycott of Nike products ??

therod said:
They're separate issues.

Athletics chooses to not ban him for ever, issue 1.

Nike choose to endorse his cheating, issue 2.

This thread is about the latter. The former is a seperate thread.

If you're happy to endorse the support of cheating in sport, carry on buying Nike.
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What football or Rugby team do you follow/support?
 
therod said:
Why?

If you're looking for hypocrisy you'll probably find it. At least I'm prepared to recognise it, address it, and not pretend that endorsement of cheating is ok.
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You are right, I'm looking for hypocrisy and fair play to you if you admit it are or admitting it but for some reason I get a niggle that you have previous with Nike for something, why else would you say "Nike are the Devil"
 
I have images of a match play against a Nike fan boy and keeping a closer eye out for the leather wedge. ;)

They are sending mixed messages when you consider the statements made after dropping Lance Armstrong.
 
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Paula Radclife was also questioning Nike's deal with Gatlin, though whether she herself will cancel her own agreement with Nike is open to question.....
 
Val said:
You are right, I'm looking for hypocrisy and fair play to you if you admit it are or admitting it but for some reason I get a niggle that you have previous with Nike for something, why else would you say "Nike are the Devil"
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Therod, having reread this it looks like a dig at you which is not my intention, it's an observation more than anything
 
Val said:
You are right, I'm looking for hypocrisy and fair play to you if you admit it are or admitting it but for some reason I get a niggle that you have previous with Nike for something, why else would you say "Nike are the Devil"
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The nike is the devil comment was a little tongue in cheek. All multinationals would sell their granny for a couple of quid.

However, Nike made their name in track and field. Now their selling the sport down the river.

But I do agree, being self righteous is tough :o
 
Val said:
Therod, having reread this it looks like a dig at you which is not my intention, it's an observation more than anything
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I didn't read that TBH. Re previous with Nike. I didn't get my multimillion pound shoe contact in 1991, it's still raw. If it came now I'd turn it down obviously ;)
 
Very odd choice by Nike. I really don't see what positive publicity for the brand they can get from this. Do they really want to be tainted in this way? Very, very strange.
 
Nike do THE BEST sports gear bar none. I've just bought a load of gear from one of their clearance stores. Wahoooooooo. Brilliant stuff !!!!!!!!! Boycott away, more stuff left over for me to purchase at rock bottom prices !!!!!!!!!!

Nike golf trousers £5
Nike small mens tracksuit well cool £3.90
Citeh blue top from two years ago £14
New style red polo lovely material £20

All dry fit

As I said Wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!
 
BLOODY HELL another boycott last week i had to throw away all my D&G clothes and jewellery,now this week its NIKE if there was a boycott on BOSS,i would have to walk round naked or at best last season GG or LINDBERG stuff,very embarrassing.
 
therod said:
Anyone going to boycott Nike products on the back of them giving Justin gatlin a new sponsorship deal?

This fella is a two time drug cheat, that at 32 is running faster than ever. It's obvious that he has benefitted from and probably still is benefitting from steroid use. By that I mean it's been recently indicated that prolonged steroid use benefits the user even after they are 'clean'.

It's difficult for any sportswear company to take the moral high ground, with the widespread use of sweatshop labour etc, but this
for me is a new low in a sport I used to be an active participant in. To me it's endorsing drug use and sends out a pretty poor message to the kids :o.

I don't really own any nike kit, a couple of tee shirts and a golf umbrella that is broken..... But I won't be buying anymore.
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Nope , if i like it and it a decent price , il buy it
 
It certainly doesn't set the proper tone does it for a sports manufacturer to sponsor a drugs cheat. However, it's not going to affect my spending options. If its good and I like it I'll buy it.
 
I don't recall ever buying nike.

Mostly Under Armour, Puma, Addidas and the odd small manufacturers clothes for sport. Wearing all UA at the moment plus some Puma socks as I have not long been in from badminton.
 
I'm a Nike fan but do think their choice of "athletes" is strange . I would have binned Woods if I was them after his "indiscretions". Now he's not even worthy of free gear, he should be made to buy his own but that's a different story. The Gatlin endorsement is madness in my opinion. They may as well endorse Pablo Escobar !!!!! It wouldn't stop me from buying their stuff though.
 
drewster said:
I'm a Nike fan but do think their choice of "athletes" is strange . I would have binned Woods if I was them after his "indiscretions". Now he's not even worthy of free gear, he should be made to buy his own but that's a different story. The Gatlin endorsement is madness in my opinion. They may as well endorse Pablo Escobar !!!!! It wouldn't stop me from buying their stuff though.
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and there you have it!
 
We'd have to boycott all makes then because there isn't a single track and field athlete that isn't taking some sort of banned substance. i have that info from the horses mouth

Some people just get caught
 
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Anyone have the new Nike trouser with tee slots by the pocket? dont use them, I nearly shish kebabed a testicle when i crouched down.
 
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