NO NIKE IN MY CITY! SAYS ONE MAYOR IN LOUISIANA

Edict stemming from Kaep ad stirs outrage among pols

Just don't do it.

That's the message from a Louisiana mayor who was so outraged by Nike's Colin Kaepernick ad campaign that he wants his city to ban all of the company's products from its recreation department.

Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn wants to stop the Swoosh from appearing at any event or venue connected to the city, according to a leaked memorandum.

"Effective immediately all purchases made by any booster club operating at any Kenner Recreation Facility for wearing apparel, shoes, athletic equipment, and/or any athletic product must be approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation, or his designee," Zahn said in a letter to the parks and recreation director.

"Under no circumstances will any Nike product or any product with the Nike logo be purchased for use or delivery at any City of Kenner recreation facility.”

Zahn's directive was immediately blasted by critics who said his memo was disturbing.

“I was not made aware of this decision beforehand and it is in direct contradiction of what I stand for and what the City of Kenner should stand for,” Gregory Carroll, a city councilman wrote on his website.

“I am 100% AGAINST this decision. I will meet with the Mayor and other Council members in an effort to rescind this directive. I will keep the citizens of Kenner, and the Greater New Orleans area informed as we move forward,” he added.

Jay Banks, a councilman from nearby New Orleans, said Zahn's memo prompted him to buy a Nike T-shirt.

"I was in church when I received a copy of the letter from the Mayor of Kenner,” Banks wrote on Facebook, where he showed off the T-shirt.

“I have never felt a need to purchase one of these before but I am compelled now. Thank you NIKE!” he concluded.

Nike, the company behind the wildly popular “Just Do It” campaign, launched an ad blitz featuring NFL outcast Kaepernick, who began kneeling on the sideline in 2016 during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice.

Despite calls for a boycott — and opposition from President Trump — Nike sales have surged 31% since the Kaepernick campaign launched last week.

Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick dominates corner in Manhattan. In city near New Orleans, the mayor is so upset about Nike’s Kaepernick campaign he’s banned all city recreation and sports groups from using Nike gear.