Posted on 03/07/2017 2:42:50 PM PST by smartyaz
Female Muslim athletes around the world can finally look forward to representation in professional sportswear after Nike announced it will launch the Nike Pro Hijab.
The product was first teased in the Swoosh’s viral video campaign, titled “What Will They Say About You?,” and is set to be released in spring 2018...
Though Nike has long been committed to diversity and inclusivity (it launched a plus-size range just last week,) this is the first time it has released an item specifically for Muslim female athletes.
“The Nike Pro Hijab was designed as a direct result of our athletes telling us they needed this product to perform better,” Global Nike Spokeswoman Megan Saalfeld told Al Arabiya English. “We hope that it will help athletes around the world do just that.”
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Meanwhile, Hefty and Glad are competing for the sports burqa market, in both the 20 and 30 gallon size.
So, Nike is into the oppression of women. Who knew? None of the morons who complained about Under Armour’s CEO making positive statements about Trump will be concerned about Nike’s move. It’s so nice to be inclusive when the people you are including want to kill you.
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