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Nike Olympic ‘Gold Digging’ Shirt Stirs Controversy
ABC ^ | August 15, 2012 | Eliza Murphy

Posted on 08/15/2012 7:58:57 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Nike is in hot water over a new Olympics t-shirt they’ve released, especially since it’s only being offered for women.

The plain black shirt boldly states “Gold Digger” across the chest. The product was intended to reference aspiring to win an Olympic gold medal, but some Facebook and Twitter users would beg to differ.

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KEYWORDS: golddiggers; nike

1 posted on 08/15/2012 7:59:05 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Some people seek out ways to be offended..


2 posted on 08/15/2012 8:05:57 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Do I really need a /s tag?)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Gold Diggers offended at Gold Digger T-Shirts (alternate article title)


3 posted on 08/15/2012 8:09:10 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Dumb!


4 posted on 08/15/2012 8:20:05 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I have their Christmas album.


5 posted on 08/15/2012 8:33:02 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: windcliff

Did you get it in Houston?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rt1VicF5-0


6 posted on 08/15/2012 8:39:45 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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The plain black shirt boldly states “Gold Digger” across the chest

Stupid "journalist" can't even read the shirt. It's "Gold Digging"

http://www.worldsoccershop.com/472336-bk.html

7 posted on 08/15/2012 9:05:14 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("The commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or by force." J Q Adams)
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