I hope they’ll step back and reconsider.” “Nike has tremendous influence in this country, and they promote the values of teamwork, responsibility and good ethics, and I think the launch is inconsistent with Nike’s projected and professed values. “One thing I do know is these incidents cost taxpayers money - the police are deployed and, suddenly, a pair of sneakers becomes a law enforcement incident with arrests,” says Morial, based in Washington, D.C. He points to recent shootings in places like Kansas, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, where expensive sneakers led to gun violence. Morial, whose group promotes economic empowerment with an African-American focus, has been outspoken about the LeBron X Nike Plus, urging Nike to lower the price. Stanton says he sees push-back from consumers when he charges more than $200 for sneakers, a price point that Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, is able to reluctantly stomach. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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