The Rock slams CEO of sponsor Under Armour for praising Trump, calling his words

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(Dwayne Johnson in his co-branded Under Armour T-shirt.Facebook/Dwayne Johnson)
Actor and athlete Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted a statement on his Facebook page condemning the Under Armour CEO's praise for Trump.

"His words were divisive and lacking in perspective," Johnson wrote. "Inadvertently creating a situation where the personal political opinions of Under Armour’s partners and its employees were overshadowed by the comments of its CEO."

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said "to have such a pro-business president is something that is a real asset for the country" when asked about Trump in an interview on CNBC Tuesday. Under Armour later released a statement saying Plank's remarks applied only to business matters such as job creation, and that the company is concerned with "policy not politics."

Angry customers called for a boycott of the brand on social media, and athletes with endorsement contract with Under Armour such as Steph Curry and Misty Copeland have already stated their disagreement with Plank's remarks. Both also restated their commitment to Under Armour's brand, as Johnson did in his statement.

"I feel an obligation to stand with this diverse team, the American and global workers, who are the beating heart and soul of Under Armour and the reason I chose to partner with them," he wrote.

Johnson has a long-term partnership contract with Under Armour that was signed in 2015 to create a range of co-branded apparel, footwear, and accessories.

See Johnson's full statement @ source
 
Smart guy....if the Rock wants to keep making movies and big bucks, he knows he has to kneel and kiss the asses of liberals in Hollywood....

McCarthyism is alive and well on the west coast....
 
Bill said:

(Dwayne Johnson in his co-branded Under Armour T-shirt.Facebook/Dwayne Johnson)
Actor and athlete Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted a statement on his Facebook page condemning the Under Armour CEO's praise for Trump.

"His words were divisive and lacking in perspective," Johnson wrote. "Inadvertently creating a situation where the personal political opinions of Under Armour’s partners and its employees were overshadowed by the comments of its CEO."

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said "to have such a pro-business president is something that is a real asset for the country" when asked about Trump in an interview on CNBC Tuesday. Under Armour later released a statement saying Plank's remarks applied only to business matters such as job creation, and that the company is concerned with "policy not politics."

Angry customers called for a boycott of the brand on social media, and athletes with endorsement contract with Under Armour such as Steph Curry and Misty Copeland have already stated their disagreement with Plank's remarks. Both also restated their commitment to Under Armour's brand, as Johnson did in his statement.

"I feel an obligation to stand with this diverse team, the American and global workers, who are the beating heart and soul of Under Armour and the reason I chose to partner with them," he wrote.

Johnson has a long-term partnership contract with Under Armour that was signed in 2015 to create a range of co-branded apparel, footwear, and accessories.

See Johnson's full statement @ source
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Why would I want to see his full statement?
 
NOVA said:
Smart guy....if the Rock wants to keep making movies and big bucks, he knows he has to kneel and kiss the asses of liberals in Hollywood....

McCarthyism is alive and well on the west coast....
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You can always feel free to stay home, lying around your filthy trailer in your sweaty undershirt, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and watching NASCAR and Duck Dynasty reruns, Billy Bob.
 
Nomad said:
You can always feel free to stay home, lying around your filthy trailer in your sweaty undershirt, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and watching NASCAR and Duck Dynasty reruns, Billy Bob.
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a lot of the korean and japanese series are really very good. People should try it sometime. I can make reccomendations.
 
Nomad said:
You can always feel free to stay home, lying around your filthy trailer in your sweaty undershirt, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and watching NASCAR and Duck Dynasty reruns, Billy Bob.
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You still pissed HBCU's are getting more money?
 
tsuke said:
a lot of the korean and japanese series are really very good. People should try it sometime. I can make reccomendations.
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I have actually watched some subtitled Korean and Japanese TV shows and they really were pretty good.
 
Nomad said:
You can always feel free to stay home, lying around your filthy trailer in your sweaty undershirt, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and watching NASCAR and Duck Dynasty reruns, Billy Bob.
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Thats a hell of a good idea, but its too cold in the trailer and the sat. TV isn't hooked up,..... so I'm in my 4 bedroom colonial, drinking a cold Becks, having salsa and chips and watching a tape of The O'Reilly Factor..... in my sweaty undershirt.....so you were on the right track....
 
Nomad said:
You can always feel free to stay home, lying around your filthy trailer in your sweaty undershirt, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and watching NASCAR and Duck Dynasty reruns, Billy Bob.
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Racist.
 
Nomad said:
You can always feel free to stay home, lying around your filthy trailer in your sweaty undershirt, drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon and watching NASCAR and Duck Dynasty reruns, Billy Bob.
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You realize those same people are into WWF, right?
 
Bill said:
"His words were divisive and lacking in perspective," Johnson wrote. "Inadvertently creating a situation where the personal political opinions of Under Armour’s partners and its employees were overshadowed by the comments of its CEO."

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said "to have such a pro-business president is something that is a real asset for the country" when asked about Trump
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Yeah, sounds really "divisive".

:rolleyes:
 
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