Arizona Governor Withdraws Financial Incentives for Nike After Cancellation of ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneakers Nike’s decision to pull it’s new shoe, which features a <br />Betsy Ross flag, has not been well received by many, <br />including Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Nike reportedly made the decision to pull the shoe <br />after Colin Kaepernick commented on the flag’s <br />association with racist ideals. In a tweet on July 2, Governor Ducey<br />expressed that he found Nike’s decision<br />to be a “shameful retreat for the company.” Doug Ducey, via Twitter Ducey went on to say that in response, he would<br />be ordering the Arizona Commerce Authority to<br />withdraw the state’s financial incentives for Nike. Doug Ducey, via Twitter The company was scheduled to build a <br />manufacturing plant in the state, which <br />would have provided 500 jobs to residents. Arizona had originally promised to waive nearly <br />$1 million in review and permit fees and reimburse Nike up to $1 million for the jobs they would create.
