Nike Pulls Sportswear Collection Following Naval Academy Complaint

Nike has "apologized for the apparent copying of the Naval Academy logo by a fashion sportswear collection," according to E.B. Furgurson of the Annapolis CAPITAL. The Naval Academy "objected to the logo" created by L.A. sportswear line Undefeated, and Nike "halted the fashion collection." Nike in a statement said, "We recently were made aware of our logo being included into a design that has been previously used by one of our longstanding partners. We have always respected the U.S. Navy and its Academy and have been a longtime supporter of the military. We do not feel it is appropriate to move forward with the collection. We apologize to anyone who was offended." The Naval Academy late Friday night released a statement in response to Nike pulling the collection (Annapolis CAPITAL, 6/16).