RantCrush Top 5: April 19, 2017

On Monday, the Boston Marathon was held. It’s only the fourth year since the horrific Boston Marathon bombing, which left three people dead and over 250 injured. Although the marathon is often a joyous occasion in the city, memories of the attack still hang heavy. So, when Adidas sent out an email congratulating the runners for “surviving” the 2017 Boston Marathon, it was pretty cringe-worthy.

.@adidas you may want to rethink the subject line pic.twitter.com/curUb8FieO

— Mike Denison (@mikd33) April 18, 2017

Someone in the marketing department at @Adidas is going to get fired hard for the subject of this email. pic.twitter.com/JqXoZnZQla

— Ross Bolen (@WRBolen) April 18, 2017

Adidas has since apologized for the mishap.

Anneliese Mahoney

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