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Wilson has criticized the company for years, arguing publicly that it has lost its cool and ceded its leadership in the technical-apparel industry to newer rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It was a shot at Bianco, who has criticized the law that blocks local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration agents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Leo, who has repeatedly called for a world free of all nuclear weapons, has criticized the war, saying it “is not resolving anything,” and called for negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Founder Chip Wilson, who has criticized the company, is trying to shake up its board.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

Popper has criticized Freudianism for claims and predictions which, though perhaps comforting or suggestive in one way or another, are, like the above statements, largely unfalsifiable.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos