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Michael Jordan's famed 'Dream Team' Olympic jacket heading to auction
Read full article: Michael Jordan's famed 'Dream Team' Olympic jacket heading to auctionThe jacket that Michael Jordan famously and grudgingly wore while receiving an Olympic gold medal has been in Brian McIntyreโs possession for more than three decades now.
JJ, Kealia Watt donating sneakers to womenโs shelter for every pair purchased from โHis & Hersโ collection
Read full article: JJ, Kealia Watt donating sneakers to womenโs shelter for every pair purchased from โHis & Hersโ collectionJJ Watt announced Tuesday his newest shoe drop in collaboration with Reebok. This is the first collab between Watt and Reebok featuring a training shoe specifically for women. For every pair of womenโs shoes purchased, the couple will be donating a pair to Mission of Yahweh Womenโs Shelter. Designed alongside my queen @KealiaOhai, there was only one natural color choice: GoldFor every pair purchased, we will be donating a pair to Mission of Yahweh Womenโs Shelter. pic.twitter.com/w3c9kpggXM โ JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 10, 2020Both the menโs and womenโs shoes retail at $99.99 and are available online for purchase.
CrossFit CEO resigns over insensitive George Floyd tweet
Read full article: CrossFit CEO resigns over insensitive George Floyd tweetThe CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and led to affiliated gyms and Reebok cutting ties with the exercise brand. Greg Glassman said in a statement posted on CrossFit Inc.'s website late Tuesday that he decided to retire. Glassman had apologized earlier for tweets that sparked online outrage by connecting Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members," he said. Floyd died while handcuffed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.
CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweet
Read full article: CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweetSILVER SPRING, Md. SILVER SPRING, Md.The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he made about racial inequality protests after Reebok cut ties with his company. Our partnership with CrossFit HQ comes to an end later this year," Reebok told the AP. 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. We will fulfill our remaining contractual obligations in 2020.Glassman, through his company's Twitter account, wrote, I, CrossFit HQ, and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism.
CrossFit CEO Apologizes for Offensive George Floyd Tweet
Read full article: CrossFit CEO Apologizes for Offensive George Floyd TweetCrossFit CEO Greg Glassman apologized for an insensitive tweet about George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, saying that he "made a mistake by the words I chose." "Our partnership with CrossFit HQ comes to an end later this year. "I, CrossFit HQ, and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism," he wrote. @CrossFitCEO: "I, CrossFit HQ, and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism. CrossFit (@CrossFit) June 8, 2020He added that he was "incredulous, angry, and overly emotional" at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.