Nike’s decision to stop working with Neymar Jr. last year was connected with allegations by a Nike employee that the footballer had sexually assaulted her, the Wall Street Journal has revealed, and Nike has partly verified the report, adding that the allegations could not be confirmed. Neymar vigorously denied the allegation, his spokeswoman told WSJ, claiming that he split with Nike for commercial reasons. According to the report, the Nike employee told colleagues and friends in 2016 that the Brazilian football star tried to force her to perform oral sex in his hotel room after a promotional event in New ... Log in to view full article.