Nike drops Neymar Brazilian football star after abuse allegations

Nike said in a statement that it had been ‘deeply disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations made against Neymar by a Nike employee in 2018, two years after the alleged incident occurred. Nike Inc. said it ended its partnership with Neymar after the Brazilian soccer star wouldn’t cooperate in a probe of sexual assault allegations against him made by a company employee.
“Nike ended its relationship with the athlete because he refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation of credible allegations of wrongdoing by an employee,” the company said in a statement. “From the very beginning, we have treated the employee’s allegations and her experience with great seriousness.”