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In a social media video, former NFL star O.J. Simpson took aim at former quarterback Colin Kaepernick for convincing sportswear giant Nike to cancel its American flag-themed shoe.

Wednesday on his nationally syndicated radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh speculated on the what was motivating U.S. Women’s Soccer National Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe’s criticism of President Donald Trump and some of her other antics during the playing of the National Anthem.

Tuesday during an interview on Birmingham, AL radio’s Talk 99.5, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) elaborated on his call for former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick to leave the United States if he really “hated” the country.

Nike’s Betsy Ross-themed athletic shoes, which the company pulled before their Fourth of July debut, have garnered a $15,200 bid on eBay.

Democrats and media mouthpieces denounced the Betsy Ross flag this week but failed to realize the recent history surrounding one of the nation’s most patriotic symbols.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) set the record straight Thursday after former NFL quarterback and national anthem protester Colin Kaepernick posted an out of context Frederick Douglass quote on Twitter for Independence Day.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been known to delight in the teasing, mocking, and trolling, of his political adversaries. It’s also apparent that McConnell’s mockery does not take national holidays off.

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) says Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL player and the face of multinational corporation Nike, should leave the United States if he does not like the country.

Former NFL anthem-protester Colin Kaepernick chose Independence Day to post an out of context quote from famed former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, in which he referred to America as “shocking and bloody.”

Donald Trump Jr. torched Nike over its decision to remove the Betsy Ross flag design from one of its sneaker brands after former NFL anthem protester and Nike spokesperson Colin Kaepernick called the labeling on the shoes “offensive.”

The Chicago Cubs affiliated Tennessee Smokies took a Twitter swipe at former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for his attacks on the American flag.

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke (D) said Wednesday that he respects Nike’s decision to pull its Betsy Ross flag sneakers and added that white nationalist groups have “appropriated” the early flag for their own dark purposes.

This Fourth of July, let’s look at the tactics used by the left to blacken the reputations of American heroes.

The Mayor of Goodyear, Arizona vowed Tuesday to provide financial incentives to Nike pledged by her Phoenix-metro area city after the state’s governor declared the athletic sportswear giant is unwelcome for pulling America-themed sneakers off the shelves.

Former ESPN writer Darren Rovell jumped to his Twitter account Wednesday to come to post a poll which claimed that the “Betsy Ross” flag has been used as a symbol of white nationalism.

Wednesday, 2020 presidential candidate former HUD Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro (D) shared his approval of Nike’s decision to pull their America-themed 4th of July shoes which featured the Betsy Ross flag after activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick,

Nike has heard the backlash in response to their decision to scrap the “Betsy Ross Flag” sneakers, and they’re not backing down.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared Tuesday Nike did the “right thing” in pulling its Betsy Ross flag sneakers. He then reminded the athletic wear giant his state is “open for business” after Arizona withdrew financial incentives for its planned manufacturing plant.

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Live,” Georgetown University sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson compared the Betsy Ross American flag with the 13 stars representing the original colonies to the Nazi swastika and a burning Ku Klux Klan cross.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board observed Tuesday that Nike’s decision to allow ex-quarterback Colin Kaepernick to “call the play” of rescinding the company’s release of its “Betsy Ross flag” sneaker is essentially an “in-kind donation to Trump’s re-election.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is calling on Nike to release its “Betsy Ross Flag” sneakers. Moreover, the Kentucky Republican is also offering to buy the first pair.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched a #WalkAwayFromNike boycott campaign this week after the left-wing company pulled its “Betsy Ross Flag” shoes.

Tuesday on his nationally syndicated radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh argued that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s opposition to Nike’s so-called Betsy Ross footwear was proof Kaepernick’s kneeling was not about alleged police brutality but animosity toward the American flag.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) signaled her state is open to making a deal with Nike after Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) announced Tuesday that he will move to withdraw financial incentives for the athletic apparel giant’s planned manufacturing plant in the Phoenix-metro area.

In the 1990s sportswear giant Nike became a target of complaints because it used sweatshop labor in Asia to manufacture its products. Despite subsequent efforts to end the practice, some human rights activists say the company still has issues with unsafe and unfair labor practices.

This week, sportswear giant Nike agreed to pull their “Betsy Ross Flag” sneakers after former NFL player nd anthem-protester Colin Kaepernick, advised them that the American flag is a symbol of racism, hate, and slavery. However, the company has had no issue offering shoes with many other national flags and colors, including human rights abusers such as China and Turkey.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) mocked former NFL quarterback and anthem-protester Colin Kaepernick, in a tweet cheering on the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT).

Fox Sports 1 host Jason Whitlock believes the anthem protests of women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe are more “authentic” than those of anthem-kneeling former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick.

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R, MO) slammed sportswear giant Nike for canceling its U.S. flag-themed shoes ahead of Independence Day, even as it bows to the demands of “Chinese Communists” when it comes to selling their products.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Nike’s decision to pull its “Betsy Ross flag” shoes, concluding that the company is only interested in selling sneakers to people who “hate the American flag.” 

Those who complain about an American flag being on a pair of shoes could not fight like a soldier if they had to.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) announced Tuesday morning he has directed the Arizona Commerce Authority to cancel all financial incentives for Nike’s planned manufacturing plant in the Grand Canyon State.

Nike has decided to pull their America-themed 4th of July sneakers which featured the “Betsy Ross” flag, after former NFL anthem-protester and Nike pitchman Colin Kaepernick raised concerns over the offensive symbolism he felt the flag displayed, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The fashion choices NBA players make always attract a lot of attention. That’s especially the case when the fashion choice in question involves promoting one of the most notorious protesters in the history of American sports.

Despite the media’s best efforts to ensure that Trump supporter and Kaepernick critic Nick Bosa had as unwelcome a reception as possible in San Francisco, the rookie defensive lineman seems to be getting along just fine.

The NFL announced this week the list of various organizations that will receive nearly $2 million in “social justice grants.”