An online petition has been created asking Gillette to drop their partnership with the New England Patriots. This petition, which had more than 13,700 signatures as of late Wednesday morning, was created as a result of team owner Robert Kraft being charged in a case linked to human sex trafficking.
The petition reads as follows:
To be clear, the problem is not that Kraft sought out the services of a sex worker. The problem is that the women involved were clearly victims of human trafficking, a fact that Kraft likely was aware of due to the conditions of the massage parlor and the language barrier between clients and workers. This is a far cry from consensual sex work. This is especially upsetting considering the fact that Kraft, a billionaire, could have easily sought higher priced consensual sex work.
“Robert Kraft believed his power would protect him from being held accountable for exploiting vulnerable women forced into sex slavery. This is exactly the kind of behavior Gillette said it will stand against.
Based on the site’s numbers, there were more than 300 Massachusetts residents that signed the petition at time of publication. The petition has a goal of 14,000 signatures.
