Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell weighed in on the controversy surrounding sports company Nike after they decided to pull shoes that featured the Betsy Ross American flag right before the Fourth of July.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick reportedly said he and others considered the flag to be offensive because it was a flag that represented the U.S. when it had slavery.

"So if we're in a political environment where the American flag has become controversial to Americans, I think we have a problem," McConnell said.

The Kentucky Republican said if Nike reverses the decision or someone else makes the shoes, he will buy the first pair.

Senator McConnell weighs in on Nike’s decision to pull the Betsy Ross shoes. “I’ll make the first order.” pic.twitter.com/QtMP1jXJpC — Daniel Desrochers (@drdesrochers) July 2, 2019

Nike has faced backlash for their decision, even from the state of Arizona. Gov. Doug Ducey announced his state will no longer offer tax incentives for the company after they were supposed to make an investment in the state.

"Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike," Ducey tweeted, adding "Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike. We don’t need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation’s history."