Posted on 09/04/2018 12:37:12 AM PDT by conservative98
Nike announced its “Just Do It” ad campaign on Monday, featuring former NFL player and original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick. News of the campaign comes only days before the kickoff of the 2018 NFL regular season. Nike tweeted:
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Colin Kaepernick ✔ @Kaepernick7 Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt
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However, this news was not welcome to all. Specifically, to fans who believe Colin Kaepernick has disrespected law enforcement, the military, the flag, anthem, and just about everything that makes America great.
As a result, some fans took to Twitter and took out their frustrations on their Nike gear:
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Just want to add that while I run my current pair into the ground (2 weeks old), no one will see me wearing them and I won’t ever buy another Nike shoe. Not that they will miss me. After all, my pants fit me and I wear them high enough that I CAN run. I’m not their market!
I think you’re right. We aren’t their market.
But I’ll def toss the golf shirt, and the hoodie will join my collection of “working on the car” gear.
Someone with photoshop skills should put that out on the Internet.
If they didn’t pay Colin Cancer millions, they might pay their child laborers pennies more per day, doubling their pay.
If they didn’t pay Colin Cancer millions, they might pay their child laborers pennies more per day, doubling their pay.
I agree their stock will feel a backlash. But their core customer buys lots of their products and their core customer likes the kapernick “woke” eye poke
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