Nike Sells Black Sneakers to Celebrate Black History Month

breitbart ^ | Jan. 8, 2015 | Daniel J. Flynn

[PROCON]

Nike celebrates Black History Month by selling black sneakers. Surely the folks at Converse bang their Chuck Taylors against their foreheads for not coming up with this idea that the world has patiently waited 4.6 billion years for.

“Sport is an incredible platform to inspire and encourage positive social change,” the unfortunately named Michael Jackson, Nike’s vice president and general manager of Global Basketball, informs. “Our 2015 Black History Month Collection honors and celebrates the athletes and leaders who have influenced global culture and have paved the way for our next generation.”

[PROCON]

[trisham]

LOL!

[Sacajaweau]

unbelievable....how many race cards can there be??

[Organic Panic]

How many people will kill and and be killed for these shoes?

[Sacajaweau]

Only 40% of high school kids graduated in a nearby black dominated school. But, you can bet that 99.99% had a pair of Nike sneakers.

[Sacajaweau]

Sports as a platform for a “Get Out of Jail” card.

[Telepathic Intruder]

race race race race race RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE RACE! Does the left think about anything except this and gay marriage?

[Sacajaweau]

Hoodies are out this year.

[GreenHornet]

The Kobe 9 Elite BHMs go for $250. LeBron 12 BHMs sell for $220. And the Kyrie 1 BHMs, shoes by Kyrie Irving whose suggested retail price hints that Nike imagines his fans not as well-to-do as LeBron’s or Kobe’s, for a mere $130.

I wonder how many kids will be beaten up, and possibly killed by thugs who want their "commemorative sneakers."

[Tigerized]

Wake me up when they decide to celebrate Anglo History Month, and recognize the contributions that Anglo-Americans have made to this country.

Until then, who cares how they attempt to polish the turd?

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Kackikat]

Black sneakers have been around for decades...or is this a name brand ‘BLACK SNEAKERS’...seriously.

[VanDeKoik]

Aren’t all Air Jordan shoes those anyway?

And might I ask why is it still considered cool to people that are in their 20s to spend hundreds on shoes named after a guy that has to be almost 60? That hasn’t played basketball since they were toddlers?

[ryan71]

Al Sharpton sees dollar signs.

[NEMDF]

Of those who DO kill or ARE killed for the shoes, what will be the racial breakdown of perps and victims?

[SJSAMPLE]

Nike shoes have killed more black boots than the KKK.

[I want the USA back]

You mean White Guilt month.

[SkyDancer]

Hasn’t Converse been selling black sneakers for years?

[rickomatic]

Laces up.........don’t loot.....

[MeshugeMikey]

I think many of us remember what happened the last time Black Nikes Hit The News.....