Mo’ Money: Nike Stock Spiked & The Company Made Billions After Colin Kaepernick Asked Them To Pull The Plug On Shoe

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Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Kapernick's Veto Helped Nike Cash Out In A Major Way According to TMZ, Nike deciding to listen to Kaepernick just made their pockets a little bit fatter. Nike shares are surging after the company's decision to recall its special "Betsy Ross Flag Air Max 1 USA" sneakers after Kaepernick mentioned that the 13-star flag design was offensive because it's been co-opted by several white nationalist groups. Nike took heed and pulled the plug on the sneakers following Kaepernick's objections and now Nike shares have seen a 2 percent increase since Tuesday. . . .
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