Some of Under Armour’s sponsored athletes are outraged at the CEO’s political statements.
Select Under Armour brand ambassadors, including professional ballet dancer Misty Copeland, wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry have expressed disappointment over CEO Kevin Plank’s pro-Trump comments, Reuters reported.
“To have such a pro-business president is something that is a real asset for the country. People can really grab that opportunity,” Plank said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday. “He wants to build things he wants to make bold decisions and be really decisive. I’m a big fan of people that operate in the world of publish and iterate versus think, think, think, think, think. So there’s a lot that I respect there.”
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