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Thursday, September 13, 2018

No Nike: Louisiana Mayor Bans Purchases for Recreation Department

By Morgan Gstalter

A Louisiana mayor issued a memo last week apparently banning the city’s recreation department from purchasing any Nike products.

Kenner City Mayor Ben Zahn appeared to declare on Sept. 5, that “under no circumstances” should Nike products or any product with the Nike logo be purchased, WBRZ 2 reported Saturday.

Zahn's office sent the memo to Parks and Recreation Department Director Chad Pitfield on Sept. 5, according to what appears to be a copy of the letter posted to WBRZ.

Local news outlets later obtained the memo which appears to state that “effective immediately,” any booster club operating at city recreation facilities must have their purchases approved by Pitfield — including apparel, shoes, athletic equipment "and/or any athletic product."

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

The coward caved in and switched it.

Anonymous said...

The whole thing is political theater that only dum dumbs would cheer.

Anonymous said...

"On the advice from his city attorney" after kneeler supporters complained.

Anonymous said...

What a bunch of crap. He should not have caved!!

Anonymous said...

Back to the basement grandma.

Anonymous said...

Nike will make more long term with all of this FREE publicity!

Anonymous said...

Exactly. For every dumb hillbilly not buying Nike's 39.99 payless special the other side goes out and actually purchases the shoes that run a good profit.