Nike is looking into allegations of physical and mental abuse made by former distance runner Mary Cain against the head coach of the company's now-defunct Oregon Project.
Speaking to the New York Times, Cain said she was pressured by Alberto Salazar to become "thinner, and thinner, and thinner" and was publicly shamed in front of teammates if she didn't hit specific weight targets.
Cain added Nike "endorsed" Salazar's behavior. Salazar denied the allegations in an email to the Times.
"We take the allegations extremely seriously and will launch an immediate investigation to hear from former Oregon Project athletes," Nike said in a statement, via ESPN.