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Bed Wetter Reebok Ends Partnership With CrossFit After Insensitive George Floyd Twitter Comment
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Jun 9, 2020, 10:58:56 AM6/9/20
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After CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman made an insensitive remark about George
Floyd on Twitter yesterday evening, Reebok has ended its partnership with
the organization.
“Our partnership with CrossFit HQ comes to an end later this year.
Recently, we have been in discussions regarding a new agreement, however,
in light of recent events, we have made the decision to end our
partnership with CrossFit HQ,” Reebok said in a statement emailed to FN.
“We will fulfill our remaining contractual obligations in 2020. We owe
this to the CrossFit Games competitors, fans and the community.”
The statement continued, “What doesn’t change is our commitment and
dedication to CrossFitters and the passionate CrossFit community. We’re so
thankful for the strong bonds we’ve created with coaches, box owners and
athletes around the world over the past 10 years. We want to especially
thank Dave Castro, Nicole Carroll, Andy Stumpf, Steve Weiss and Jimi
Letchford, who were instrumental in ensuring Reebok was welcomed by the
community, so that we could do our part to help more people improve their
lives through fitness.”
It's FLOYD-19.
— Greg Glassman (@CrossFitCEO) June 6, 2020
Immediately after Glassman posted his tweet, the public backlash began.
User @Mekebab responded, “Crossfit went from a global community to a far
right conspiracist far right American enabling entity. Never thought that
could be. Thank you for introducing me to fitness. And goodbye.”
“AFFILIATIONS CANCEL NOW!!!!!!!!!!” wrote user @AlinaDee.
And some CrossFit boxes have already done so.
Nick Hurndon, owner of Portland, Ore.-based CrossFit Magnus, shared a
letter on Twitter that he said he already shared with members. “After
eight years as a CrossFit affiliate we are ending our affiliation. Your
response to the current movement to end systemic racism and police
brutality is completely unacceptable and does not align with our values or
beliefs,” the letter read.
Glassman’s comment comes as protests take place worldwide over the death
of Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, at the hands of Minneapolis
police officer Derek Chauvin.
We sent our letter today pic.twitter.com/TRqf6bItnJ
— Nick H (@NickHurndon) June 7, 2020
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump has boosted the economy, reduced illegal immigration,
appointed dozens of judges and created jobs.
Senile loser and NAMBLA supporter Nancy Pelosi got "Trumped" on February
5, 2020. "President Trump, Not Guilty."
ceo-greg-glassman-george-floyd-1203001891/
After CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman made an insensitive remark about George
Floyd on Twitter yesterday evening, Reebok has ended its partnership with
the organization.
“Our partnership with CrossFit HQ comes to an end later this year.
Recently, we have been in discussions regarding a new agreement, however,
in light of recent events, we have made the decision to end our
partnership with CrossFit HQ,” Reebok said in a statement emailed to FN.
“We will fulfill our remaining contractual obligations in 2020. We owe
this to the CrossFit Games competitors, fans and the community.”
The statement continued, “What doesn’t change is our commitment and
dedication to CrossFitters and the passionate CrossFit community. We’re so
thankful for the strong bonds we’ve created with coaches, box owners and
athletes around the world over the past 10 years. We want to especially
thank Dave Castro, Nicole Carroll, Andy Stumpf, Steve Weiss and Jimi
Letchford, who were instrumental in ensuring Reebok was welcomed by the
community, so that we could do our part to help more people improve their
lives through fitness.”
It's FLOYD-19.
— Greg Glassman (@CrossFitCEO) June 6, 2020
Immediately after Glassman posted his tweet, the public backlash began.
User @Mekebab responded, “Crossfit went from a global community to a far
right conspiracist far right American enabling entity. Never thought that
could be. Thank you for introducing me to fitness. And goodbye.”
“AFFILIATIONS CANCEL NOW!!!!!!!!!!” wrote user @AlinaDee.
And some CrossFit boxes have already done so.
Nick Hurndon, owner of Portland, Ore.-based CrossFit Magnus, shared a
letter on Twitter that he said he already shared with members. “After
eight years as a CrossFit affiliate we are ending our affiliation. Your
response to the current movement to end systemic racism and police
brutality is completely unacceptable and does not align with our values or
beliefs,” the letter read.
Glassman’s comment comes as protests take place worldwide over the death
of Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, at the hands of Minneapolis
police officer Derek Chauvin.
We sent our letter today pic.twitter.com/TRqf6bItnJ
— Nick H (@NickHurndon) June 7, 2020
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump has boosted the economy, reduced illegal immigration,
appointed dozens of judges and created jobs.
Senile loser and NAMBLA supporter Nancy Pelosi got "Trumped" on February
5, 2020. "President Trump, Not Guilty."
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