Nike has changed its mind about the England goalkeeper kit issue. Due to fan pressure, they have decided to offer for sale copies of Mary Earps‘ Rephrase shirts.
Fans in England couldn’t buy goalie shirts with Earps’ name on them. Nike said they would only consider this for future events.
Earps was really impressed at the Women’s World Cup. She also blocked a penalty in the final on Sunday. The Lionesses came in second place, with Spain being the winners.
The famous player from Manchester United won an award in the tournament for being the best goalkeeper, but some fans in England were sad because they couldn’t buy a shirt with her name on it.
Earps felt very upset and offended by Nike’s decision. She even said she would be willing to pay for the shirts herself.
Nike made a statement after the end, but Earps criticized the company on her Instagram story on Tuesday.
“Nike, is this your way of saying sorry, taking responsibility, or making a strong commitment. ” Earps asked with a surprised emoji.
Then Earps shared a link to a petition on Change. org asking Nike to sell her replica England shirt. The petition has received over 150,000 signatures.
Nike has changed their plans and is now saying that they have managed to get a small number of jerseys to sell on the federation websites soon. They are also talking to their other federation partners.
Earps, who is 30 years old, has played in 41 games for the Lionesses since her first game in 2017. She received the title of The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper last year.
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Nike reverses its position following uproar around Mary Earp’s uniform
