Anti-Semitism: Multi-billion dollar Nike kicks popular Bronx sporting goods store to the curb after a half-century

Nike just did it: The global powerhouse, with its $250 Air Jordan Retro sneakers, is kicking the venerable Frank’s Sport Shop to the Bronx curb.

The multi-billion dollar corporation sent a terse September email to the longtime East Tremont Ave. business, informing 92-year-old owner Moe Stein of its decision to exit a partnership dating back five decades. And yes, the Bronx-born Stein is taking it personally — describing the dismissal as both a slap in the face and slander of his native borough.

“This is plain chutzpah,” said Stein, sitting at his cluttered desk on a recent afternoon. “Let me tell you about Nike. We knew them when they had nothing. How do you like that? They’re putting down the Bronx. The Bronx! It’s not an elite place to them.”

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