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Fullduplexxx

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Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:51 AM Jun 2020

Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassman's George Floyd TweetReebok And

Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassman’s George Floyd Tweet

Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassman’s George Floyd TweetReebok has led the charge of brands and athletes cutting ties with fitness firm CrossFit, after founder and CEO Greg Glassman controversially tweeted “It’s Floyd-19” in response to a tweet about racism being a public health issue.

Glassman sparked outrage on Sunday after referring to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in police custody as ‘It’s FLOYD-19’. His tweet was a direct reply to a post from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation that read: “Racism and discrimination are critical public health issues that demand an urgent response. #BlackLivesMatter.” Glassman later apologized on the CrossFit twitter page, saying: "I, CrossFit HQ, and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism. I made a mistake by the words I chose yesterday. My heart is deeply saddened by the pain it has caused. It was a mistake, not racist but a mistake.” As of Monday morning, Glassman’s original tweet on his personal account is still live.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/06/08/reebok-and-athletes-cut-ties-with-crossfit-over-founder-greg-glassmans-george-floyd-tweet/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie/#76616c657269

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Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassman's George Floyd TweetReebok And (Original Post) Fullduplexxx Jun 2020 OP
No racist, no racist. You're the racist dalton99a Jun 2020 #1
Seems like alcohol free's the inner racist to post their real feelings. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #2
What he really meant to say nykym Jun 2020 #3

OAITW r.2.0

(23,834 posts)
2. Seems like alcohol free's the inner racist to post their real feelings.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:59 AM
Jun 2020

They have a few glasses of wine, bottles of beer, or shots of whiskey and suddenly, they need to share their insightful thoughts about current events. When they wake up the next day, it's "oh shit, why did I put this on social media"....mea culpa's ensue, but the damage has been done.

nykym

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3. What he really meant to say
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 12:05 PM
Jun 2020

MY heart is deeply saddened by the the loss of a lucrative deal with Reebok and athletes it has caused. It was a mistake, not racist but a corporate mistake and a loss of potential income for my business”.

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