Newcastle owner Mike Ashley declares Sports Direct’ essential’

England is in lockdown.

In the engagement to curb the spread of the coronavirus, UK PM Boris Johnson announced on Monday night that the country is in virtual lockdown for the next three weeks.

However, there are exceptions to the lockdown conventions. The world are let out go out for critical measures only, including food shopping or getting medical supplies.

Soon after the lockdown restrictions were confirmed, nonetheless, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley was reported that his Sports Direct accumulates are “essential” and will stay open where possible.

Sports Direct say the issue is’ all-important’

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which is the parent company propping Plays Direct, wrote the following statement on Monday night 😛 TAGEND

We stock a huge range of athletics equipment for exercising at home from yoga matteds, gym balls, hop-skip tethers, weights, indoor and outdoor trampolines, fight bandings through to motorcycles, treadmills, rowing machines, static exercise bike, multigyms, fitness dres and footwear in order for people to remain fit and healthy during this period of isolation, surely dwelling fitness is the number one trending topic on social media after coronavirus itself.

Against the backdrop of the closure of gyms the demand for these types of produces has increased exponentially as entire populations gapes to maintain a health lifestyle.

Consequently, we are uniquely well placed to help keep the UK as fit and healthy as possible during this crisis and thus our Boasts Direct and Evans Cycles stores will remain open wherever possible to allow us to do this( in accordance with the Government’s current social distancing steering ).

There is no one else that has the assortment of product and range of collects to make this reasonably accessible for the whole population.

The PM has said that all non-essential patronizes are to close.

Nonetheless, employees of Sports Direct have received this email tonight. Its handling has decided they are an essential service( as they supply employ paraphernalium) so as things stand will be staying open … pic.twitter.com/ GfvVIY9luD

— Lewis Goodall (@ lewis_goodall) March 23, 2020

Cue the resistance

The backlash to Sports Direct’s decision to keep as numerous supermarkets open as is practicable has been swift and universal.

Newcastle’s Mike Ashley has been singled out for appraisal as it’s claimed his decision will thwart the efforts to stop the spread of Covid-1 9.

Whether Sports Direct will backtrack remains to be seen.

A sample of some of the ferocious social media reactions are below.

Seriously tried to stay quiet but for Sports Direct to say they are essential and will stay open is a disgrace. It facilitates jeopardise all of is. I show the police should enforce closure if every store like this and there should be huge disadvantages against them for taking the piss

— Jeff Stelling (@ JeffStelling) March 23, 2020

Surprise, stun. Mike Ashley joins Richard Branson, Tim Martin and Phillip Green in demonstrating that in a crisis, they are far more concerned with protecting their billions than the health, safety and security of their staff. ends.

— DameLozza #DirtyWarOnTheNHS (@ DameLozza) March 23, 2020

As a Newcastle fan I’m aware of how large-scale a twat Mike Ashley is, but to say Plays Direct an’ Critical work’ severely Mike, NHS staff are risking their lives day after day for us& all you care about is protecting your personal fortune….FUCK YOU PRICK #COVIDIDIOTS pic.twitter.com/ KIthpkl6qL

— Laura (@ lspark8 9) March 23, 2020

Mike Ashley has declared Sports Direct an’ critical service’ so that he can remain his collects open.

This guy is an absolute tosser.

The government should move to forcibly close all Sports Direct stores to protect the health of the staff and the public.

— Liam Young (@ liamyoung) March 23, 2020

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