Well I guess Kid Rock can kiss the idea of him getting one of those badass Chrysler commercials away.
Detroit Free Press columnist Susan Tompor did some investigating recently (actually she just went to a few stores and looked at some shirts) and found out that Kid Rock's "Made in Detroit" is actually made in a wide variety of third world countries. While Detroit can be confused for a third world country they do pay their workers there a fair wage, while I'm sure Mr. Rock does not do the same for his employees.
When reached for comment by Tompor Rock was less than courteous and transparent. He started by telling her to go fu*k herself and followed up by saying:
“we have NEVER laid claim to our items actually being made in Detroit,” and that “as a result of your article and the lack of respect from not only you but from your editors, The Detroit Free Press is on my shit list and my subscription has been canceled.”
"We, like most brands in America, use some products that are not created in America. That doesn’t mean we can’t do better. We’re trying to move away from those products while still keeping our prices affordable and keeping us and the stores that depend on us in business."
I bet you Lee Iaccoca's ghost isn't going to allow this sweatshop mongerer to represent his city on the small screen. In fact Tombor talked to Chrysler who started selling "Imported from Detroit" shirts after last year's Super Bowl Commercial with Eminem and they confirmed that all their tees were in fact made in the Motor City.
Don't fret Kid. You've still got a terrible type of Jack Daniel's whiskey to shill and you can still sit courtside at Piston games.
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