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Rap "musician" Lil Nas X and product manufacturer MSCHF announced a release through Nike on March 29, 2021 (intentionally timed to coincide with [[Holy Week]] on the Christian calendar) of a limited-edition athletic shoe (limited to [[666]] pairs) dedicated to [[Satan]], containing a [[pentagram]], the number 666 and a drop of human blood in each pair.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/evil-nike-release-shoe-dedicated-satan-pentagon-human-blood-limited-edition-666-pairs/ EVIL: Lil Nas X and MSCHF Release Nike Shoe Dedicated to Satan with a Pentagram and Human Blood in it – In a Limited Edition of 666 Pairs] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>  Online reaction to the release of the Satan-themed shoes was overwhelmingly negative, while liberal commenters on Twitter and other social media, in typical fashion, found said reaction amusing and refused to take it seriously.  Following the controversy, Nike later announced in a face-saving move that it had no actual part in the manufacture or release of the shoe as well as denying involvement with Lil Nas X and refusing to endorse the shoes, and that it would be suing MSCHF for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, common law trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition because of the use of Nike's trademarked swoosh logo on the shoes.<ref name="Satan Shoes">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/nike-sues-mschf-satanic-shoe-release-rapper-lil-nas/ Breaking: Nike Sues MSCHF After Satanic Shoe Release with Rapper Lil Nas] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>  

Rap "musician" Lil Nas X and product manufacturer MSCHF announced a release through Nike on March 29, 2021 (intentionally timed to coincide with [[Holy Week]] on the Christian calendar) of a limited-edition athletic shoe (limited to [[666]] pairs) dedicated to [[Satan]], containing a [[pentagram]], the number 666 and a drop of human blood in each pair.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/evil-nike-release-shoe-dedicated-satan-pentagon-human-blood-limited-edition-666-pairs/ EVIL: Lil Nas X and MSCHF Release Nike Shoe Dedicated to Satan with a Pentagram and Human Blood in it – In a Limited Edition of 666 Pairs] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>  Online reaction to the release of the Satan-themed shoes was overwhelmingly negative, while liberal commenters on Twitter and other social media, in typical fashion, found said reaction amusing and refused to take it seriously.  Following the controversy, Nike later announced in a face-saving move that it had no actual part in the manufacture or release of the shoe as well as denying involvement with Lil Nas X and refusing to endorse the shoes, and that it would be suing MSCHF for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, common law trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition because of the use of Nike's trademarked swoosh logo on the shoes.<ref name="Satan Shoes">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/nike-sues-mschf-satanic-shoe-release-rapper-lil-nas/ Breaking: Nike Sues MSCHF After Satanic Shoe Release with Rapper Lil Nas] at the Gateway Pundit</ref>  

In addition, various sports stars, including college football player Trevor Lawrence and retired NBA star Nick Young, publicly denounced the product.  MSCHF co-founder Daniel Greenberg claimed that what his company was doing was "legal", justifying his claim by saying that MSCHF had bought the shoes from Nike, did their own artwork on the shoes and sold them for more.<ref name="Satan Shoes"/>  Lil Nas X, who is openly homosexual, responded to the controversy by posting a Twitter "apology" that turned out to be a non-apology as it actually showed a clip from a vile and pornographic music video for his homosexuality-themed song "Montero", that showed him giving a "lap dance" to Satan.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/lil-nas-x-says-children-core-audience-releasing-music-video-giving-satan-lap-dance-selling-shoes-made-human-blood/ Lil Nas X Says Children Are His Core Audience Before Releasing Music Video Giving Satan a Lap Dance, Selling Shoes Made With Human Blood] at the Gateway Pundit ('''Warning:''' Contains YouTube video with NSFW imagery)</ref>

In addition, various sports stars, including college football player Trevor Lawrence and retired NBA star Nick Young, publicly denounced the product.  MSCHF co-founder Daniel Greenberg claimed that what his company was doing was "legal", justifying his claim by saying that MSCHF had bought the shoes from Nike, did their own artwork on the shoes and sold them for more.<ref name="Satan Shoes"/>  Lil Nas X, who is openly homosexual and has admitted to targeting children as his core audience, responded to the controversy by posting a Twitter "apology" that turned out to be a non-apology as it actually showed a clip from a vile and pornographic music video for his homosexuality-themed song "Montero", that showed him giving a "lap dance" to Satan.<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/lil-nas-x-says-children-core-audience-releasing-music-video-giving-satan-lap-dance-selling-shoes-made-human-blood/ Lil Nas X Says Children Are His Core Audience Before Releasing Music Video Giving Satan a Lap Dance, Selling Shoes Made With Human Blood] at the Gateway Pundit ('''Warning:''' Contains YouTube video with NSFW imagery)</ref>

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