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Nike Signs Runner With Cerebral Palsy To Endorsement Deal, Drawing Mixed Reaction

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Nike has enjoyed positive press coverage recently for signing a University of Oregon runner named Justin Gallegos to an endorsement contract. Gallegos has cerebral palsy. But some other athletes with disabilities have mixed feelings about the deal and the way it was marketed. WBUR reporter Callum Borchers (@callumborchers) has the story.

This segment aired on November 8, 2018.

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