Olympian Allyson Felix says Nike was 'beyond disrespectful' when asking her to be in female-empowerment ads while privately disputing maternity protections
![First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis. First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/newscms/2021_08/3452395/allyson_outside.jpg)
First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis.
![Allyson Felix: Olympic athlete says Nike wanted to pay her 70% less after giving birth | The Independent Allyson Felix: Olympic athlete says Nike wanted to pay her 70% less after giving birth | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2019/05/23/09/allyson-felix.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Allyson Felix: Olympic athlete says Nike wanted to pay her 70% less after giving birth | The Independent
![My Stomach Dropped': Allyson Felix Says Nike was Beyond 'Disrespectful' When Denying Her Maternal Pay Protection But Inviting Her to Join Women's Empowerment Ad My Stomach Dropped': Allyson Felix Says Nike was Beyond 'Disrespectful' When Denying Her Maternal Pay Protection But Inviting Her to Join Women's Empowerment Ad](https://atlantablackstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GettyImages-1325671412-scaled.jpg)
My Stomach Dropped': Allyson Felix Says Nike was Beyond 'Disrespectful' When Denying Her Maternal Pay Protection But Inviting Her to Join Women's Empowerment Ad
![Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix kept running, stood up to Nike and redefined what's possible for women in sports - CBSSports.com Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix kept running, stood up to Nike and redefined what's possible for women in sports - CBSSports.com](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2021/08/06/6d377ff6-c931-4729-a712-6997cf4a3d42/thumbnail/1200x675/80095498995bf3c0bf61296729b7c802/3-felix-olympics.jpg)
Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix kept running, stood up to Nike and redefined what's possible for women in sports - CBSSports.com
![Khaled Beydoun on Twitter: "Nike dropped Allyson Felix when she became pregnant. How did she respond? Felix made the Olympics, and started her own shoe brand. https://t.co/Ukwp5KZvyh" / Twitter Khaled Beydoun on Twitter: "Nike dropped Allyson Felix when she became pregnant. How did she respond? Felix made the Olympics, and started her own shoe brand. https://t.co/Ukwp5KZvyh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E47F-1UXoAcHB0L.jpg)
Khaled Beydoun on Twitter: "Nike dropped Allyson Felix when she became pregnant. How did she respond? Felix made the Olympics, and started her own shoe brand. https://t.co/Ukwp5KZvyh" / Twitter
![First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis. First, she took on Nike. Now Olympic track star Allyson Felix wants to end the maternal health crisis.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1200-630,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2021_08/3452391/allyson-2x1.jpeg)