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EP 31 Racists Hack adidas' Arsenal Jersey Launch & Nike Cancels Their 4th of July Air Max 1 Release

Published: July 4, 2019, 3:21 p.m.

adidas' launch of customizable Arsenal jerseys goes horribly wrong and Nike cancels the 4th of July Air Max 1 after pressure from social media and Colin Kaepernick. Will you be burning your Nikes? Link to adidas story: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/02/adidas-under-fire-racist-offensive-tweets-arsenal-new-shirt-launch Link to Nike story: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-nixes-betsy-ross-flag-sneaker-after-colin-kaepernick-intervenes-11562024126 Support through our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sneakerhistory Episode Home Page: https://www.sneakerhistory.com/sneaker-podcast/#episode32 Support the pod! Cop some Sneaker History merch: https://sneakerhistory.com/shop Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sneakerhistory Talk to us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sneakerhistory Nick - https://instagram.com/nickengvall Robbie - https://instagram.com/rahbee702 Mike - https://instagram.com/madwatch3r789 Leave us a review! https://fave.co/2HIuWSX