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To: northislander

Just ordered some New Balance yesterday.
Haven’t had a pair since USAF Basic...


59 posted on 07/04/2019 4:39:43 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator; All
Just ordered some New Balance yesterday. Haven’t had a pair since USAF Basic...

I just bought a pair of Puma's a few days ago. Hopefully they don't share Nike's insanely idiotic and illogical politics. (guess I should have checked first...)

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Flashback: Sept 2018...

Backlash after Colin Kaepernick named face of Nike ad

FoxNews.com ^ | Sept 4, 2018 | Ryan Gaydos

Nike’s announcement Monday it would make Colin Kaepernick the face of its “Just Do It” campaign sparked a firestorm on social media -- and literal fires, too.

Some social media users took to Twitter to showcase their frustrations. Videos and photos showed fans completely destroying their Nike-branded apparel, with some going as far as letting the gear go up in flames.

“First the @NFL forces me to choose between my favorite sport and my country,” Twitter user Sean Clancy wrote. “I chose country. Then @Nike forces me to choose between my favorite shoes and my country.

Since when did the American Flag and the National Anthem become offensive?”

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...

74 posted on 07/04/2019 6:09:53 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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