Nike Dropped Neymar For Refusing To Cooperate In Sexual Assault Investigation By Danielle Ong on May 28 2021 1:46 PM PSG are hoping Neymar will be back alongside Kylian Mbappe when they take on Lille AFP / FRANCK FIFE Nike has dropped its partnership with Brazilian professional footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. for refusing to cooperate with authorities investigating sexual assault allegations against him. Neymar had previously been the ambassador of the brand in South America and was among one of the company’s highest-paid athletes. Neymar and the company parted ways last year despite having eight years left in the soccer superstar’s marketing contract. Nike had refused to give a reason for the sudden move at the time.