Adidas Pulls No Punches With Boxing Bags in Chinese Subways

How did this clear the lawyers?

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In the category of things I could see going very wrong very quickly, Adidas has installed punching bags in Chinese subway stations. You're supposed to relieve the stress of commuting by punching or kicking the bags. Adidas says it's "the first advertisement in history that you can kick, punch, and trample at will." The bags have some copy printed on them which translates to: "Every year you have to wait on the platform for about 1,824 minutes.

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