Adidas intends to end its deal with U.S. suppliers and move its NBA uniform operation to Thailand. The move would cost about 100 jobs in upstate New York. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is urging them to stay put.
The NBA should have required as part of the contract that Adidas continue to utilize U.S. suppliers. In this economy, it reflects poorly on the NBA that its apparel supplier is picking up and moving to Asia.
