A second executive has been forced out at Nike Inc. due to misconduct complaints, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. Jayme Martin, vice president and general manager of global categories, was a “top lieutenant” to Trevor Edwards, the Nike brand president who resigned Thursday. “Messrs. Martin and Edwards protected male subordinates who engaged in behavior that was demeaning to female colleagues, according to another person,” the Journal wrote. A Nike spokesman told the paper it doesn’t comment on personnel moves. Nike shares are down 0.6% in Friday trading, but up 14.6% for the last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up nearly 19% for the past 12 months.
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