Crowds Gather To Buy New Air Jordans In Atlanta After City Lifts Lockdown
The new Air Jordans recently dropped and quickly sold out online. However, the Jordan 5 “Fire Red” was available in some stores including Jimmy Jazz’s at the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta.
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A video shared online shows shoppers tightly packed within a small area of the mall which is in violation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines — which ask individuals to keep 6 feet distance from each other. “Everyone I talked to was in line for a new Air Jordan 5 that sold out online,” tweeted NBC producer Charlie Gile.
Here was the line outside. pic.twitter.com/OF6r57v0nb
— Charlie Gile (@CharlieGileNBC) May 2, 2020
The sneaker frenzy comes after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp allowed nonessential businesses to unlock their doors. Kemp officially reopened the state on April 24, starting with fitness centers and personal care businesses; restaurants and theaters opened back up on April 27. South Carolina, Colorado, and Alabama are also among other states that have eased their restrictions.
Despite that, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has encouraged everyone to take the right action and continue to social-distance since the coronavirus continues to spread across the state and globe.
According to CNN’s updated report, the Coronavirus has now killed roughly 66,000 people in the US and infected more than 1,100,000.
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