After a seven-month investigation into the workplace culture of the Dallas Mavericks, owner Mark Cuban agreed to donate $10 million to women’s groups, and the NBA has created a series of mandates Dallas must follow moving forward.
Those punishments were announced Wednesday afternoon, in concert with the release of a 43-page report from the investigation by former Manhattan district attorney Evan Krutoy and former New Jersey attorney general Anne Milgram.
I have zero empathy for the arrogant Mr. Cuban, but I do see that the precedent set by his purchasing “indulgences” is going to unleash a pack of predators similar to Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Push or Al Sharpton’s National Action Network of “Shakedown Kings“, except it will be of the #Metoo movement rather than the “No Justice, No Peace” movement. On second thought, I bet you’ll see the two Reverends end up right in the middle of this new opportunity for legalized extortion.
Since Colin Kaepernick is working out so well as a Nike spokeman, showing it’s uncanny ability to make poor choices, the company chose Anthony Weiner as it’s Underwear Guru and spokesmodel based on Anthony’s ability to reach out to the “Tween” marketing demographic.
Nike shares are falling Tuesday morning after the company revealed a new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick.
The news of Kaepernick, who in 2016 decided not to stand for the national anthem to protest racial injustice, becoming the face of Nike marketing sparked some backlash from consumers on social media.
#NikeBoycott was trending on Twitter, with some people saying they were going to burn their Nike sneakers.
Burn, Baby Burn. It’s A Nike Inferno.
Burn, Baby Burn. It’s a Nike Inferno
Folks screaming, out of control
It was so entertaining when the Nikes started to explode
I heard somebody say
(Burn baby burn) It’s a Nike Inferno
(Burn baby burn) Burn those sneakers up
(Burn baby burn) It’s a Nike Inferno
(Burn baby burn) Burn those sneakers up
Satisfaction came in a chain reaction
I couldn’t get enough, so I had to self-destruct
groups, and the NBA has created a series of mandates Dallas must follow moving forward.
