The petition started by a customer accuses the sports apparel giant of using a logo on the Nike Air Max 270 that resembles ‘Allah’, reports Bloomberg. The outrage prompted Nike to issue a statement explaining that the logo was a stylised representation of the Air Max trademark. “This is disrespectful and extremely offensive to Muslims and insulting to Islam,” said Saiqa Noreen, the customer who started the petition. “We urge Nike to recall this blasphemous and offensive shoe and all products with the design logo resembling the word Allah from worldwide sales immediately.”The Nike statement said any perceived meaning or representation is “unintentional”. The NFL quarterback-turned-activist sparked controversy for taking a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial injustice.

Source: bd News24 January 31, 2019 08:37 UTC