British politicians rip Nike for 'pearl-clutching woke nonsense' after change to England's soccer jerseys

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British politicians are ripping Nike’s "modern twist" to England’s 2024 national soccer team uniforms, calling them "woke" after they were unveiled this week. 

The team’s "kit" is turning heads and leading to an uproar on social media, particularly when it comes to the St. George’s Cross, which normally is a red cross with a white background. 

Nike decided to put a "playful twist" on the cross, which is featured on the uniform’s collar. 

Instead of the normal design, a red vertical stripe is intersected by a stripe featuring black, blue and purple. 

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England's Harry Kane during a UEFA Nations League match against Italy Sept. 23, 2022, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. (Fabio Fagiolini/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"A playful update to the [cross emoji] of St. George appears on the collar to unite and inspire," Nike tweeted March 18.

The Daily Express had several politicians comment on the jerseys, which will be worn during the European Football Championship starting in June.

"This virtue signaling, namby-pamby, pearl-clutching woke nonsense must stop," Reform UK AP Lee Anderson said. "Any more of this and I’ll be on the first flight to Rwanda."

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Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith added, "Maybe somebody in the design department misheard Three Lions and instead went for three lines on a shirt.

"I’m not sure what this is supposed to be, but it certainly looks nothing like our flag, and I’m not sure it needs an ‘update’ either. That said, I doubt they’ll shift many at those sort of prices."

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