“We do not have a relationship with Little Nas X or MSCHF,” Nike said in a statement to NBC News. “Nike did not design or release these shoes and we do not endorse them.”

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Always one to satisfy the fans, Lil Nas X addressed the controversy himself on Sunday, releasing a YouTube video titled “Lil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe,” in which he appears to begin to do exactly that—before jump-cutting to “Montero’s” epic lap-dance-with-the-devil scene. Don’t know what we’re referring to? Join the over 30 million viewers who’ve watched since Friday—we can’t all fit in Hell.

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