
Nick Jonas Chides CrossFit Over Diabetes Tweet; Company Fires Back
Singer Nick Jonas is taking on CrossFit after the company’s tweet about diabetes and an iconic sugary drink.
In a tweet on Monday, the extreme fitness company wrote: “Pour some out for your dead homies.” The comment was posted next to an image of a Coca-Cola bottle and the words “Open Diabetes” and with the hashtags #CrossFit #sugarkills. The tweet was signed by CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman.
"Make sure you pour some out for your dead homies."—Greg Glassman #CrossFit #Sugarkills @CrossFitCEO pic.twitter.com/QnwXOe4BTQ
— CrossFit (@CrossFit) June 29, 2015
The “Jealous” singer responded on Twitter to take Glassman to task, writing: “This is not cool. Please know and understand the difference between type one and type diabetes before making ignorant comments. Sensitivity to all diseases, and proper education on the cause and day to day battle is important.”
This is not cool. Please know and understand the difference between type one and type diabetes before making https://t.co/HtptOe8KMa
— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) June 30, 2015
Ignorant comments. Sensitivity to all diseases, and proper education on the cause and day to day battle is important https://t.co/HtptOe8KMa
— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) June 30, 2015
Jonas, 22, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 13.
Formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, Type 1 occurs when the pancreas produces little or no insulin, according to Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News medical contributor and a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist. The cause appears to be unknown, although the body’s imm
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