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Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassmans George Floyd Tweet
Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassmans 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 Its 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 Its 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, Glassmans original tweet on his personal account is still live.
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dalton99a
(81,068 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(23,834 posts)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
(3,063 posts)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.