Flashback: Betsy Ross Flag Flew Over Barack Obama’s Inauguration — But Nike Now Says It’s Racist

By Jim Hoft
Published July 3, 2019 at 9:48am

Nike Corporation nixed a new Betsy Ross USA-themed shoe following complaints by former NFL quarterback and America-hater Colin Kaepernick.

The anthem kneeler says the shoe design is “offensive” and “carried slavery connotations.”

This idiot is making corporate decisions for Nike.

David Martosko pointed out that not that long ago the Betsy Ross Flag flew over the Obama inauguration.

That Betsy Ross flag sure fell out of fashion quickly. (Photo: 2nd Obama inaugural, 2013) pic.twitter.com/8xg8xCPLXb

— David Martosko (@dmartosko) July 3, 2019

Americans were outraged with this decision to ban the American flag from its merchandise.

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Jim Hoft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. Jim was awarded the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award in 2013 and is the proud recipient of the Breitbart Award for Excellence in Online Journalism from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in May 2016.