Nike is pulling a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after Colin Kaepernick reportedly told the company it shouldn't sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive. 

The red, white, and blue sneakers showed the original version of the American flag, created by Betsy Ross in 1776--nearly 100 years before the abolition of slavery. Days before the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July sneaker was set to go on sale, Nike announced that its Independence Day-themed shoe was no longer available.

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Nike is pulling a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after Colin Kaepernick reportedly told the company it shouldn't sell a shoe with a symbol that he and others consider offensive. 

The red, white, and blue sneakers showed the original version of the American flag, created by Betsy Ross in 1776--nearly 100 years before the abolition of slavery. Days before the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July sneaker was set to go on sale, Nike announced that its Independence Day-themed shoe was no longer available.

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Did Kaepernick Stop The Release of Nike's  'Betsy Ross Flag' Sneakers?

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