Nike pulls controversial 'walkers tolerated' window ad near Boston Marathon after online backlash
TL;DR
Nike removed a window advertisement on Newbury Street near the Boston Marathon finish line after online backlash over the message 'Runners welcome. Walkers tolerated.', a display that lasted a little over a week before being taken down, per GBH News.
- Nike removes ‘walkers tolerated’ ad from Newbury Street store after blowback The Boston Globe
- Nike Removes Controversial Sign in Boston That Read, ‘Runners Welcome. Walkers Tolerated’ Runner's World
- Nike takes down controversial sign on Newbury Street ahead of Boston Marathon WGBH
- Nike says sign ‘missed the mark’ Boston Herald
- Why Nike took down its Boston Marathon ad USA Today
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