![]() You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. The Gateway Pundit, accessed March 29, removed Instagram post.The Gateway Pundit, March 27, " EVIL: Lil Nas X and MSCHF Release Nike Shoe Dedicated to Satan with a Pentagram and Human Blood in it – In a Limited Edition of 666 Pairs".The Hollywood Reporter, March 29, " Nike Sues MSCHF Over Lil Nas X Satan Shoes".Associated Press, March 29, " Nike not involved in Satan-themed sneaker release".USA TODAY, March 29, "Nike sues Satan Shoes maker MSCHF over trademark infringement Lil Nas X responds on Twitter".CNN, March 29, " Lil Nas X's unofficial 'Satan' Nikes containing human blood sell out in under a minute".YouTube, Lil Nas X, March 26, " Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)".USA TODAY, March 26, " Fans praise Lil Nas X's 'Montero' music video for being unapologetically queer".Nike has repeatedly denied involvement in the collaboration. The shoes are specially designed Nike Air Max ‘97s. We rate this claim PARTLY FALSE because some of it is not supported by our research. Art collective MSCHF and singer Lil Nas X have announced the sale of limited edition “Satan Shoes” that include a pentagram and human blood. The inaccurate meme is still visible on other social media accounts. “The shoe also contains the numbers 666 and come in a limited edition of 666 pairs.The left are canceling children’s books but not Satan.”įact check: Antifa was not created by former President Barack Obama and George Soros A shoe dedicated to Satan complete with a pentagram and a drop of human blood in each shoe,” reads the post. “Lil Nas X teams up with MSCHF to release a limited quantity of 'Satan Shoes,' a Nike Air Max 97 custom. The meme includes a logo for The Gateway Pundit, a conservative news outlet that initially posted the image to Instagram on March 27. Meme creator clarifies Nike was not involved "There is already evidence of significant confusion and dilution occurring in the marketplace, including calls to boycott Nike in response to the launch of MSCHF’s Satan Shoes based on the mistaken belief that Nike has authorized or approved this product," Nike contends in the complaint. The complaint, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, alleges MSCHF materially altered Nike shoes without the brand's permission. On March 29, Nike sued MSCHF for trademark infringement and dilution and unfair competition. MSCHF CEO Gabe Whaley told the Associated Press that Nike “did not have any involvement whatsoever” in shoe's design or release. Nike was not involved in the design and release of the shoes “y’all love saying we going to hell but get upset when i actually go there lmao,” he wrote in another March 26 tweet. On the day of the music video's release, Nas X tweeted a letter to his younger self about the song and his sexuality -the rapper came out as gay in 2019, USA TODAY reported. "Montero" is titled after Nas X’s legal first name. Nas X has stood by the shoes despite criticism. Fashion brand SAINT announced on March 26 that 666 pairs of Satan Shoes would sell for $1,018 a pair. ![]()
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