Oscar Pistorius’ ‘I am the bullet in the chamber’ Nike ad pulled from sprinter’s website
http://twitter.com/#!/drnicko18/status/302030762516033536
Shortly after “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius was taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Twitter users noticed this Nike ad on the South African Olympian’s official website.
http://twitter.com/#!/angel1jones/status/301988182533218304
I’m tipping Nike may be taking this Oscar Pistorius advertisement down. (via @carolinemarcus) twitter.com/declanf/status…
— Declan Fay (@declanf) February 14, 2013
The ad no longer appears on Pistorius’ website.
Nike ad on Pistorius’ website “I am the bullet in the chamber” has been removed
— Annimari Korte (@annimarikk) February 14, 2013
Now that Pistorius has been charged with murder, Nike isn’t the only advertiser eager to distance itself.
Wow, that was quick. #mnet poster of #oscarpistorius been taken down on Rivonia road instagr.am/p/Vth1Xxvxqr/
— dion chang (@dionchang) February 14, 2013
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