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http://www.nydailynews.co..._york_in_manhattan_.html
It's a "Scare Jordan": bedbugs are biting in Niketown.
The Manhattan flagship store of the athletic wear giant was closed Saturday after the nasty little buggers were discovered inside, the company announced.
"Our primary concern is the well being of our consumers and sales associates," Nike said in a brief statement. "We are taking all proper steps to eradicate the problem and we expect the store to reopen shortly."
The five-story outlet on E. 57th St. is home to an assortment of Nike products - from pricey footwear to headbands to T-shirts. The company's high-profile endorsers include all-time NBA great Michael Jordan, along with Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter.
Niketown New York is the latest high-profile victim bitten by the tiny bugs. There were recent infestations at the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn district attorney's office, a Times Square movie theater and the Time Warner Center.
The creepy crawlers also turned up in the offices of Elle magazine and part of Rikers Island.
A study released last month by the pest control company Terminix ranked New York as the nation's No. 1 city for bedbug woes.
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