Armstrong - Nike

[redrook]

I have send the following to Nike (it refers to web site title "Inspiration and Innovation for every athlete In the world"):
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Inspiration and Innovation for every athlete In the world, who dops.
Boycott Nike or get rid of Armstrong.
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and got the following as reply:
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Hello,

We are saddened that Lance Armstrong may no longer be able to participate in certain competitions and his titles appear to be impacted. Lance has stated his innocence and has been unwavering on this position. Nike plans to continue to support Lance and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a foundation that Lance created to serve cancer survivors.

Have a nice day,
Nike Canada
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[gree0232]

You know, it mught just be that Nike recognizes that the USADA process is ... unjust and have decided to ignore it every bit as much as LA has.

The opposite, if you disagree, whether you think LA doped or not, would be to send Nike a congratulatory note for not caving into authoritarian bullying dressed up as 'a legal process'.

I've already sent my note.

 

[Mishrak]

There's way too much evidence supporting it to merely "think" he's doping.

Once all the USADA stuff comes out, I'd be surprised for him not to lose his sponsors.

 

[Benotti69]

You know, it mught just be that Nike recognizes that the USADA process is ... unjust and have decided to ignore it every bit as much as LA has.

The opposite, if you disagree, whether you think LA doped or not, would be to send Nike a congratulatory note for not caving into authoritarian bullying dressed up as 'a legal process'.

I've already sent my note.

USADA have busted over 50 athletes for doping. All unjust as american athletes do not dope. Outrageous.

Amazing that the Yanks finished on top of the medal table at the Olympics and had no problem with WADA over seeing it all. Not one complaint. But USADA, which has received full backing from WADA are witch hunters!

Come on Gree stop being a blind follower of the myth.

There are over 1280 recognised gods in the history of Humanity. Armstrong is not one of them. You might find a worthy one amongst the 1280 to idolise.

 

[ebandit]

cheat to win

sent nike email.............exciting times............will your armstrong
cheat to win line be instore soon?

 

[Stingray34]

You know, it mught just be that Nike recognizes that the USADA process is ... unjust and have decided to ignore it every bit as much as LA has.
The opposite, if you disagree, whether you think LA doped or not, would be to send Nike a congratulatory note for not caving into authoritarian bullying dressed up as 'a legal process'.

I've already sent my note.

I must've dreamt Judge Sparks' smackdown last night. It never happened. He'd never let something unjust happen in real life.

Is it still Superbowl weekend?

 

[D-Queued]

Thank you for starting this thread!!

As noted in the mongo-Thread, I sent the following letter to Nike:

I Just Did It, and sent the following to Nike at Investor.Relations@nike.com:


Subject: Armstrong reveals lie on Nike ‘Inside the Lines’ Code of Ethics

Dear Nike,

By so quickly responding to Lance Armstrong’s acceptance of his willful cheating with a pledge of ongoing support within barely 12 hours, Nike Inc. has exposed its own charade on fostering excellence or any commitment to ethics whatsoever.

Please allow me to report a potential violation of the law and a violation of Nike’s code of ethics.

Unfortunately, however, I do not expect anyone at Nike will pay any attention to this as Nike has just broadcast to the world that it does not honor its own ‘Inside the Lines’ code of ethics.

The evidence of doping and cheating was so overwhelming that the great contestant Lance Armstrong elected to not contest the obvious and inevitable in the USADA case. Lance Armstrong is now the biggest cheat in sport.

Nike’s re-affirmed support for Lance Armstrong, less than 12 hours after Lance accepted his lifetime ban is appalling and represents Nike’s completely hollow commitment to excellence in sport, corporate governance and ethics in business. Your actions confirm that Lance doesn’t represent Nike. Rather, Lance’s cheating represents Nike.

This quick endorsement following his acceptance of guilt may go down in corporate history as the ultimate example of corporate PR mismanagement. Congratulations on making #1.

Just as Lance once encouraged a teammate to run like he stole something, it is now obvious that ‘Just Do It’ must be regarded as an incitement to cheat.

You should be ashamed and Steve Prefontaine must be rolling in his grave.

For my part, I will never knowingly purchase another Nike product, or product from one of your affiliates Cole Haan, Converse, Hurley, Jordan Brand, Nike Golf, or Umbro for the rest of my life.

Yours truly,

I would encourage everyone to send their own letter to Nike.

Please note that the reference to Steve Prefontaine has relevance to the ethics upon which Nike was founded.

'Pre' was famous for not wanting to cheat himself. He would not accept a win if he had to draft behind others or not provide his own maximum performance.

'Pre' was the first athlete sponsored by Nike.

To go from a 'Pre' vision of not cheating yourself, to Lance who is the sporting world's biggest ever cheat completely discards and disregards where Nike came from.

Dave.

 

[ebandit]

nike

at this point could nike have already too much $ invested in livestrong lines

nike needs to at least seen to be standing behind armstrong until that stock is shifted

we need a mole to report what has been said behind the united public face

 

[Animal]

Good, except for use of "penultimate".

Google it.

 

[Animal]

at this point could nike have already too much $ invested in livestrong lines

nike needs to at least seen to be standing behind armstrong until that stock is shifted

we need a mole to report what has been said behind the united public face

Almost certainly the case.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I have sent to Nike too.

AB will be the next. Let them know how much you drink and love beer, and that you changed to Heineken.

Edit: @ the OP. Include Anheuser Busch too. Thanks in advance.

 

[MarkvW]

I'm sure there has been some renegotiation of the Nike deal going on. Maybe Lance needs Nike more than Nike needs Lance?

 

[D-Queued]

Good, except for use of "penultimate".

Google it.

Thanks... I have edited the above...

Dave.

 

[ManInFull]

There's way too much evidence supporting it to merely "think" he's doping.

Once all the USADA stuff comes out, I'd be surprised for him not to lose his sponsors.

Yes, I think public opinion has to become much more negative towards Armstrong before Nike does anything.

 

[Semper Fidelis]

Thank you for starting this thread!!

As noted in the mongo-Thread, I sent the following letter to Nike:

I Just Did It, and sent the following to Nike at Investor.Relations@nike.com:


Subject: Armstrong reveals lie on Nike ‘Inside the Lines’ Code of Ethics

Dear Nike,

By so quickly responding to Lance Armstrong’s acceptance of his willful cheating with a pledge of ongoing support within barely 12 hours, Nike Inc. has exposed its own charade on fostering excellence or any commitment to ethics whatsoever.

Please allow me to report a potential violation of the law and a violation of Nike’s code of ethics.

Unfortunately, however, I do not expect anyone at Nike will pay any attention to this as Nike has just broadcast to the world that it does not honor its own ‘Inside the Lines’ code of ethics.

The evidence of doping and cheating was so overwhelming that the great contestant Lance Armstrong elected to not contest the obvious and inevitable in the USADA case. Lance Armstrong is now the biggest cheat in sport.

Nike’s re-affirmed support for Lance Armstrong, less than 12 hours after Lance accepted his lifetime ban is appalling and represents Nike’s completely hollow commitment to excellence in sport, corporate governance and ethics in business. Your actions confirm that Lance doesn’t represent Nike. Rather, Lance’s cheating represents Nike.

This quick endorsement following his acceptance of guilt may go down in corporate history as the ultimate example of corporate PR mismanagement. Congratulations on making #1.

Just as Lance once encouraged a teammate to run like he stole something, it is now obvious that ‘Just Do It’ must be regarded as an incitement to cheat.

You should be ashamed and Steve Prefontaine must be rolling in his grave.

For my part, I will never knowingly purchase another Nike product, or product from one of your affiliates Cole Haan, Converse, Hurley, Jordan Brand, Nike Golf, or Umbro for the rest of my life.

Yours truly,

I would encourage everyone to send their own letter to Nike.

Please note that the reference to Steve Prefontaine has relevance to the ethics upon which Nike was founded.

'Pre' was famous for not wanting to cheat himself. He would not accept a win if he had to draft behind others or not provide his own maximum performance.

'Pre' was the first athlete sponsored by Nike.

To go from a 'Pre' vision of not cheating yourself, to Lance who is the sporting world's biggest ever cheat completely discards and disregards where Nike came from.

Dave.

Well I would not have used any comparison with “PRE”. PRE is off limits in my opinion.
I think nobody knows who he is anymore, especially at Nike. They (Nike) no longer resemble what they once represented as far as running is concerned.

 

[D-Queued]

Well I would not have used any comparison with “PRE”. PRE is off limits in my opinion.
I think nobody knows who he is anymore, especially at Nike. They (Nike) no longer resemble what they once represented as far as running is concerned.

Hi Glen,

Good point, but he shouldn't be off limits.

PRE should be known at Nike. His building is the main entrance to HQ.

Too bad the message of not cheating yourself may well be completely forgotten, however.

Dave.

 

[mewmewmew13]

I just sent my letter.

 

[El Oso]

I would be pretty surprised if Nike dumped Lance. Nike seems to stick with their athletes after they get in trouble, see Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant. I'm sure Nike makes a lot more money off Lance than Kobe so I don't see them parting ways until it comes to the point where they simply aren't selling any more Livestong gear/apparel.

The only way I could possibly see them parting with him would be with a quiet phasing out of the production of Livestrong apparel.

Does anybody know the term of their contract? Is it a lifetime contract or is it limited to x number of years?

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

There's more information you guys need to know before taking on Nike.

They are highly unlikely to respond to your e-mail with anything more than boilerplate. It also won't change them. You are going to need much more public persuasion and pressure to do that. But let's take a look at another angle to consider using if you're up for pressuring the almmighty swoosh.

When Steve Prefontaine was killed in 1975, the last known person to see him alive was his friend Frank Shorter.

In the 1976 Olympics, Frank Shorter was heavily favored to repeat as marathon champion. But he lost in stunning fashion to a previously unknown East German, Waldemar Cierpinski. Since Cierpinski was a complete unknown, it was highly suspected even at the time that Cierpienski and the DDR were using blood doping (blood packing it was called then) to cheat to win. When the DDR fell and it was revealed just how widespread the doping was, and Cierpinski's name appeared in the files uncovered by Werner Franke, it only added to the bitterness of Shorter's loss. Excellent link here.

But Shorter, best friend of Pre, wasn't out to change the record books, as much as help clean up sports. In 2000 he would help form USADA. And served as it's chairman until 2003.

I have to wonder if Nike even knows?

 

[Darryl Webster]

There are plenty of reasons to boycott Nike and Lance is the least of em.

This company has no ethics , never has and never will.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/clothes/nike041505.cfm

 

[Oldman]

You know, it mught just be that Nike recognizes that the USADA process is ... unjust and have decided to ignore it every bit as much as LA has.

The opposite, if you disagree, whether you think LA doped or not, would be to send Nike a congratulatory note for not caving into authoritarian bullying dressed up as 'a legal process'.

I've already sent my note.

You had better get down to the NIKE store to claim your share of the remaining products. I have a feeling their "support" will last long enough to clear out the inventory. But then again; you might not have to fight crowds...

 

[knewcleardaze]

Wow! American companies exploiting Asian workers? I'm shocked, just shocked!

 

[DirtyWorks]

But Shorter, best friend of Pre, wasn't out to change the record books, as much as help clean up sports. In 2000 he would help form USADA. And served as it's chairman until 2003.

Buried in this press release is an anecdote from Frank Shorter that clearly implicates Wonderboy, again. http://news.yahoo.com/lance-armstrong-arrogant-even-conceding-doping-charges-asserts-180000188.html

 

[Semper Fidelis]

Hi Glen,

Good point, but he shouldn't be off limits.

PRE should be known at Nike. His building is the main entrance to HQ.

Too bad the message of not cheating yourself may well be completely forgotten, however.

Dave.

I doubt even having a building on their campus being named for PRE would make someone wonder….”who is this Steve Prefontaine?”
Just like when someone asks me “what are they talking about?” in regards to Terry Fox.
I think you remember some people at another place who did not even know who Terry Fox was?
I thin the message was completely forgotten a long time ago when the corp. became the giant.

 

[MaxVO2]

There are plenty of reasons to boycott Nike and Lance is the least of em.

This company has no ethics , never has and never will.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/clothes/nike041505.cfm

Thanks! Great thread.

Just tell all your friends and they will as well, until Nike finally gets it.

"For my part, I will never knowingly purchase another Nike product, or product from one of your affiliates Cole Haan, Converse, Hurley, Jordan Brand, Nike Golf, or Umbro for the rest of my life."

Sent my letter to them as well. Influence them where it matters...their bottom line.