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Reebok drops Rick Ross and his Pro-Rape Rap Lyrics

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 100,000 UltraViolet members and their allies spoke out against Reebok spokesperson Rick Ross' pro-rape lyrics, with 90,000 petition signatures, 10,000 phone calls, 2,000 tweets, a letter signed by 500 rape survivors, and nearly 100 people who rallied at Reebok's New York City flagship store to send their message, Reebok listened, as reported in this article in the Boston Herald.
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