Nike Drops Charly Martin Over Knife Conviction

by The Editors on October 18, 2011

Charly P-1After surfer Charly Martin, 21, was last month convicted of carrying a knife in public during the Cold Water Classic in Scotland Nike has reportedly dropped the Caribbean surfer from sponsorship, according to a story on the BBC.

Nike confirmed to the BBC Scotland news website that Martin had been dropped. . . In a statement, a spokesman said: “Nike has ended its sponsorship of Charles Martin as a result of his recent conviction. . . “We have no further comment.”

Remember: don’t carry a knife in Scotland.

[Link: BBC]

Ekin Eurt October 19, 2011 at 5:54 pm

I guess sexual assault, dog fighting and adultery are cool with the swoosh, just don’t carry a blade.

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