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The company is a parody of [[wikipedia:Nike, Inc.|Nike]], as the company name is taken from a [[wp:Eris (mythology)|Greek goddess]], however Eris means 'strife' in Greek, whereas Nike means 'victory' (despite 'nike' in Greek being pronounced 'nee-kay'). There are radio advertisements for one Eris product in GTA San Andreas, called Pump-Up shoes. Apparently, they are shoes that inflate to improve athletes performance, however are never bought by actual athletes. | The company is a parody of [[wikipedia:Nike, Inc.|Nike]], as the company name is taken from a [[wp:Eris (mythology)|Greek goddess]], however Eris means 'strife' in Greek, whereas Nike means 'victory' (despite 'nike' in Greek being pronounced 'nee-kay'). "Eris" could also an Anglicization of the Greek word "ermís", which is the Greek name of [[wp:Hermes|Hermes]], the messenger for the Greek gods. There are radio advertisements for one Eris product in GTA San Andreas, called Pump-Up shoes. Apparently, they are shoes that inflate to improve athletes performance, however are never bought by actual athletes. | ||
Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, Joey, a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, [[Pete Vassal]] was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company. | Company radio advertisements in GTA III explain the "benefits" of working for the company. The company employee, Joey, a child who "sewed his hands together", may be nodded towards the sparked conflicts/strikes between Nike and people against child labor who found out Nike's soccer balls were made by children in the Middle East. In addition to this, one of the founders and board members of Eris, [[Pete Vassal]] was involved in a steroid scandal in 2008 bringing even more controversy on the company. | ||