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Deshaun Watson has been sued by 22 women who claim they were sexually assaulted by him, and the Houston Texans star is now facing his first major consequence from the allegations. Nike announced on Wednesday that it has suspended its endorsement of …
Kobe Bryant appeared to have quite the ace up his sleeve before his untimely passing this year. Venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, a co-founder of Sherpa Capital who has invested in such companies as Airbnb and Uber, revealed a bombshell about …
The Colin Kaepernick workout situation has split many fans, observers and media members into factions. There are those who believe Kaepernick was wronged by the NFL and that the NFL’s workout was just a P.R. stunt. There are those who believe …
One of the NBA’s budding new on-court fashion trends appears to be no more. In a series of tweets this past weekend, Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott hinted that players were now banned from wearing the ninja-style headbands that …
Nike has shown LeBron James some serious love. Nike announced on Thursday that they have named a new building at its World Headquarters (WHQ) after LeBron. The LeBron building is the sixth building that was added to Nike’s WHQ as part of an …
Attorney Michael Avenatti is once again accusing Nike executives of improper conduct, including approving illegal payments to Zion Williamson and other players. Avenatti was arrested on March 25 and charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to …
A malfunction with a pair of sneakers made by Nike may have cost Zion Williamson some time during the college basketball season earlier this year, but it sounds like it actually turned out to be a good thing for the former Duke star. Williamson …
The legal battle between Kawhi Leonard and Nike over the reigning NBA Finals MVP’s logo continues. Leonard filed a lawsuit against Nike in June in which he claimed Nike copyrighted his Klaw logo without his consent. On Wednesday, Nike filed a …
LeBron James will not be switching jersey numbers in the upcoming season as previously planned due to a lack of approval from Nike, according to reports. James has worn jersey No. 23 in all his NBA seasons but his four-year stint with the Miami Heat, …
Nike is adding contractual protection for female athletes who get pregnant after facing negative publicity for not doing so in the past. On Sunday, The New York Times ran an opinion piece from Lindsay Crouse and video by 33-year-old distance runner …
Michael Avenatti has kicked his Nike accusations into high gear. Avenatti, an attorney known for representing Stormy Daniels in her case against Donald Trump, is being accused of attempting to extort Nike. He allegedly threatened to go public with …
One of the worst public relations nightmares in Nike’s history occurred during Wednesday night’s game between Duke and North Carolina, and the sports apparel juggernaut is working hard to remedy the situation. Just over 30 seconds into …
Puma sent a tweet disparaging Nike after Zion Williamson suffered an injury while wearing their shoes, but they thought better of it. Puma has ventured into the basketball market, signing players such as Deandre Ayton, DeMarcus Cousins and Marvin …
Nike’s worst nightmare occurred on Wednesday night. In the first minute of the high-profile Duke-North Carolina game, Blue Devils star Zion Williamson exited with an injury after his shoe broke. Williamson was wearing the Nike PG 2.5 PE, and …
As the backlash from Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick continues, one company in Colorado is so disgusted it is offering customers a rare opportunity to purchase discount apparel. As KRDO NewsChannel 13 noted …
Nike launched its new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick this week in advance of the start of the 2018 season, and the timing was hardly a coincidence. The “Just Do It” ads featuring Kaepernick and other star athletes were …
