(New York, N.Y.) – Senator Charles Schumer pressured the National Basketball Association to dump Adidas if the company outsources production of NBA jerseys.
Schumer said that half of the jerseys worn by players in official league games are made at American Classic Outfitters in Perry, Wyoming County.
Schumer said Adidas plans to cancel its contract with ACO and shift production to Thailand, a move that could cost 100 jobs in Perry.
"I called Commissioner Stern. I told him that Basketball is America's game and game day jerseys the NBA players wear should be made in the U.S.A., plain and simple,” Schumer said today. “Keeping the facility in Perry should be a slam-dunk. Commissioner Stern said he'd look into it and work with us. He seemed sympathetic. He's a man of his word, and I think the league understands how unfair this outsourcing is."
