Washington, DC
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| Google books | books.google.com |
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| Originally published | 2003 |
| Authors | Tom Bross |
| Current weather | www.weather.com |
| Neighborhoods | Georgetown |
| Downtown | |
| Capitol Hill | |
| Location statistical region population | 712,816 |
| Local time | Monday 20:42 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2934673 |
About Washington, DC
Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. It's also home to iconic museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center. ― Google
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Greg Glassman: brands cut the ties on CrossFit CEO George Floyd tweet
The CrossFit fitness Regime was of Greg Glassman
Fitness brands such as Reebok cut ties with CrossFit, after the CEO of The Company posted a tweet making light of George Floyd's death.
In response to the Public Health body say racism was a topic of Public Health , Greg Glassman tweeted: "FLOYD-19. "
He also called for a branch of the "delusions", the weigh-in for the interview, why CrossFit had swollen, about The Killing of Floyd, the police in Minneapolis.
Mr. Glassman has now no more to say and apologized,, CrossFit "stand for racism".
He Said he had tried to make a point about locks that have been set up to contain to try and keep the spread of the coronavirus.
CrossFit is a company, based on a fitness Regime developed by Mr. Glassman, and is involved in Fitness Studios around The World .
These Fitness Studios are working on an affiliate model, you will pay the main CrossFit-society for permission to use the name and therapy.
What to say to Greg Glassman ?It began as The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation tweeted at the University of Washington, that "racism is a Public Health Problem".
In response, Mr Glassman tweeted "FLOYD-19" - a play on Covid-19, the name of the disease caused by the coronavirus.
George Floyd died while under the custody of the police in MinneapolisMr. Glassman is a response from The Company , on anti-racism protests in the US also came Under Fire for an E-Mail, he asked, supposedly, to a Partner,.
"I sincerely believe that the quarantine has affected their Mental Health ," he allegedly wrote to The Woman before you stick your "delusional". "You think you are virtuous, as We Are . It is disgusting. "
What has been the response?As Mr. Glassman tweets about George Floyd, of hundreds of affiliate gyms have CrossFit out of your branding. A spreadsheet tracking all of the Fitness Studios, the rebranding currently 227 fitness centers, a distancing of CrossFit.
One of these Fitness Studios, Petworth Fitness in Washington Dc - formerly CrossFit Petworth - wrote on Instagram: "For A Brand that has preached about the 'for all', the deafening silence about the current and past issues of racism tells us all we need to know. "
He added that it will donate its annual affiliate fee - $3,000 (£on the reduced-2.364) - The Black Lives matter DC and you Know your rights, anti-racist campaign groups.
the Adidas AG, which owns Reebok, also issued a statement, it was and ended their relationship with CrossFit.
"last time, we were taken in talks on a new agreement, however, in light of recent events, we have made the decision to end Our Partnership with CrossFit HQ," The Company said in a statement to AFP news agency.
Some of the CrossFit athletes, The Company is criticized.
a Four-time CrossFit Games champion Matthew Fraser praised a colleague for disaffiliating from The Company , during the Olympic and three-time CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey said she was "incredibly sad, disappointed and frustrated" with Mr Glassman's comments.
Icelandic CrossFit athlete Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir screenshots posted by Mr Glassman tweet and E-Mail, and said she was.
Has CrossFit addressed the backlash?In a statement published on the CrossFit is a Twitter account, Mr Glassman apologized for the tweet and said that he was trying to make a point about the lock feature, contain the spread of the Corona Virus, he does not agree.
"I, CrossFit HQ and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism. I made a mistake through The Words I chose yesterday," He Said . "My heart is deeply saddened by The Pain she has caused. It was a mistake, not a racist, but a mistake.
"Floyd is a hero in The Black community and not just a victim. I have sensitive and was not. I apologize for that.
"I tried to Stick It on the @IHME_UW [Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation] for your invalid models results in unnecessary, economy-wrecking, life-wrecking lockdown, and when I saw they were announced, the modeling of a solution to our racial crisis, I was skeptical, angry, and very emotional. With George Floyd's name in this effort was Wrong . "
racism, george floyd death, coronavirus lockdown measures, coronavirus pandemic, fitness, adidas, black lives matter
Source of news: bbc.com
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