Nike pulls July 4 shoe after Colin Kaepernick objects

Nike withdrew a shoe displaying an early version of the American flag after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick warned the design was associated with slavery, U.S. media reported on Monday. Nike had unveiled the Air Max 1 USA featuring an American Revolution-era design known as the Betsy Ross flag imprinted on its heel to coincide with the United States' July 4 independence day. The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. sportswear giant pulled the shoe following objections from Kaepernick,