Fox News host Laura Ingraham Laura Anne IngrahamEx-Pence aide: Trump spent 45 minutes of task force meeting 'going off on Tucker Carlson' instead of talking coronavirus Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs to be deposed in Seth Rich lawsuit: report NYC living statue shows Trump desecrating graves of war dead, COVID-19 victims MORE on Monday said her family would stop wearing Nike sneakers in light of the company's move to cancel the release of the "Betsy Ross flag" shoe following pushback from those who found the design offensive.

"No more @ nike sneakers for our family," Ingraham tweeted.

No more @nike sneakers for our family. “Nike Nixes ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes” https://t.co/4Dca4J5bmA — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 2, 2019

The comments from Ingraham came as several Republican elected officials voiced outrage over Nike's decision to cancel the release of a shoe featuring a Revolutionary War-era flag design.

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (Texas) on Tuesday also vowed to never wear Nike products again, suggesting he'd rather buy shoes from a company that's "not so woke."

Yep, I own lots of @Nike I’ve been a life-long customer, since I was kid. But they’ve now decided their shoes represent snide disdain for the American flag. Since they don’t want my business anymore, I won’t buy any more. Can anyone recommend a good sneaker co that’s not so woke? https://t.co/XQfO9Dh737 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 2, 2019

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Nike had been planning to release the Air Max 1 USA featuring the "Betsy Ross flag" design this week, according to The Wall Street Journal. But the company called off those plans after former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick reached out and voiced issues with the design.

Kaepernick, who is sponsored by Nike, said the early American flag was an offensive symbol connected to an era of slavery, the Journal reported.

In response, Nike asked retailers to return the product.

"Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured the old version of the American flag," a Nike spokeswoman told the Journal.

The decision was met with swift criticism from GOP officials. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said Nike's move amounted to bowing "to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism."

He also announced that he would ask the state's chamber of commerce to pull financial incentives for Nike. He said the company was getting ready to make a "major" investment in Goodyear, Ariz.

Nike did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill.

"It’s a good thing @Nike only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the American flag," Cruz tweeted Monday.

Sen. Josh Hawley Joshua (Josh) David HawleyHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Trump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick FBI director warns that Chinese hackers are still targeting US COVID-19 research MORE (R-Mo.) echoed Cruz sentiments, calling Nike "anti-American."

"Betsy Ross was a leader who put herself into a history dominated by men, to make a statement of FREEDOM - and that should not be twisted by # Nike or anyone else," Sen. Bill Cassidy William (Bill) Morgan CassidyCoushatta tribe begins long road to recovery after Hurricane Laura Senators offer disaster tax relief bill Bottom line MORE (R-La.) tweeted.

Kaepernick in 2016 became the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality. Many NFL players have participated in the demonstration since then.

The former NFL quarterback was the face of a Nike "Just Do It" ad campaign that was released in September.