Can’t say no one saw this coming.
Hardwick Clothing, America’s oldest suit maker, is through dealing with the National Football League.
The company’s CEO, Cleveland businessman Allan Jones, blasted the League’s “unpatriotic behavior” and directed his advertising firm to pull ads for his companies during NFL games, The Chattanoogan reported.
“Effective immediately, please remove all commercials for Check into Cash, Buy Here Pay Here USA, or U.S. Money Shops from airing during NFL games this entire season,” Jones, who is also the CEO of the payday lending chain Check Into Cash, said Tuesday in a statement. “Our companies will not condone in any form the unpatriotic behavior demonstrated by the NFL.”
@HardwickClothin Allan Jones, you are an American patriot and an American hero, for standing up to the anti-American bigotry of the @NFL! pic.twitter.com/bJRecMKn6y
— AmericanME (@AmericanLuvSong) September 27, 2017
Jones, a supporter of President Trump, acknowledged that NFL players have the right to choose not to stand during the playing of the national anthem, but pointed out that, as a business owner, he also has a right to take his money elsewhere.
“When I see Colin Kaepernick lecturing the ‘oppressed’ wearing a Fidel Castro T-shirt, you realize the hypocrisy to this stupidity. I love America. They have the right to protest and I have the right to turn off the channel and place our ads elsewhere,” Jones said. “The next time someone ask the public to finance a stadium this will have a very long term effect. These guys should really be the lead plaintiffs in the head injury cases-that’s the only jury that will find sympathy!”
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Jones purchased the struggling Hardwick Clothing company in 2014 and has been providing the brand’s suits and wardrobe to the NBC on-air talent during the network’s broadcasts of NFL football games. But Jones is pulling out of the sponsorship and advertising because he is upset with players who “don’t have a clue” what they are even protesting.
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“If you will research why Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner you will realize why I am upset about these NFL players protesting. They don’t even know what it is they are protesting,” he said. “The flag was still standing. 200 English ships tried to take it down. They kept it up all night and it could only be seen when the bombs were bursting in the air. So many patriots gave their lives to keep the flag up – and now to have people protesting who don’t have a clue about any of this bothers me.”
Jones concluded his statement by repeating that his companies are “taking a stand…not a knee and that they would “not condone unpatriotic behavior!”
The CEO earned a virtual standing ovation on Twitter by users who applauded his stand for America.
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Thank you sir!
— seeusaredeemed (@charleen_ecuyer) September 27, 2017
A HUGE THANK YOU to Allan Jones for pulling his ad/wardrobes from @NFL ! You are a TRUE PATRIOT, sir! @realDonaldTrump @HardwickClothes
— UPTOWNGIRL2008 (@UPTOWNGIRL2008) September 27, 2017
@HardwickClothin Thank you dear Allan Jones. We love you for this, and will now look online for where to buy your products.
— Angela Hartman (@AHart1995) September 27, 2017
WELL DONE ALLAN JONES !!!
Well done indeed. I will become a customer !! https://t.co/txCS86QtvS
— James Pannozzi (@CitoyenJimserac) September 27, 2017
Allan Jones is a hero. He is an outstanding American. This is exactly what #NFL needs. https://t.co/bODxlUGDY0
— Anna Teresa Arnold (@HomerWhite) September 27, 2017
Then I will make a point of supporting Allan Jones’ businesses incl Hardwick Clothing.
— Lawrence (@lftbronson) September 27, 2017
Allan Jones…you make us proud.
— Trew Story (@TrewStories) September 27, 2017
RETWEET to support Hardwick Clothing – by pulling his support from NFL he deserves help marketing! #MAGA https://t.co/LPvC8kLAOU
— Orange Conservative (@ACommonSenseWay) September 27, 2017
Thank you Allan Jones! @checkintocash @HardwickClothes #MAGA
— Tina C (@tcooper24) September 27, 2017
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single suit making company.Thank you Mr.Allan Jones *****Rating
— J.RWING (@JamesRGarrett1) September 27, 2017
Great for Allan Jones. One sponsor down many to go!! Un-Patriotism not popular in America ?????????? @nflnetwork You’ll see. #TrumpsArmy2
— Saphina (@Saphina) September 27, 2017
Thank you Hardwick Clothing! Thank you!?? https://t.co/0yhhKZF6Tv
— ?Bear Rybak? (@BearRybak) September 27, 2017
And the advertising avalanche begins…
— Richard C Hendry (@richc580) September 27, 2017
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