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Coronavirus: Sports Direct stores forced to close after claiming sweat pants were essential clothing




Sports Direct shops are to remain closed, unless directed otherwise by the government.

Top managers at the sports chain issued a letter to staff insisting that the stores were ‘essential’ to life, as sports and fitness equipment ‘help to keep the nation active.’

The letter generated fierce backlash amidst a deepening health crisis in the UK and elsewhere, prompting the closure of the stores until government allows them to open again.

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