Destroying your clothes to "own the libs and support vets".
Rather than donating clothes to homeless vets.
#MAGA
Rather than donating clothes to homeless vets.
#MAGA
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Colin Kaepernick is the face of Nike's Just Do It 30th Anniversary Campaign
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Da fuck. I had no idea he had a Twitter presence. And that he's not a total crazy. But it wouldn't surprise me if he wasn't always a total nutjob, and that the media portrayed him that way.
People on this planet are fucking stupid, this is why I prefer animals over people. Burning fucking shoes just because a corporation does something you don't like, give me a break.
Help me out here.
Was it ever about the flag or the troops, or was he protesting trump and racism in general.
Honest question.
Was it ever about the flag or the troops, or was he protesting trump and racism in general.
Honest question.
I'm pretty sure he's still a nutjob. The twitter presence is PR towards other countries. Lets put it this way, Twitter is still banned in Iran afaik, and the tweet about Serena wouldn't really "fly" if he'd said it on national TV in Iran. I think we've got resident Iranians on Resetera that could give better info, but this probably isn't a thread for that.
I know these days you have to take what you can get and see the bigger picture, but there's just something unsettling about this. The fact that someone like Nike is now seen as the good guys because they're effectively marketing this whole thing to make themselves money.
Nike want to show they really give a toss? Stopping making the NFL uniforms, and turn it's back on the league. Can't help but feel they're trying to play both sides. Maybe they're not? Maybe their intentions are good, I dunno.
The shoe burning reactions are hilarious, though.
Nike want to show they really give a toss? Stopping making the NFL uniforms, and turn it's back on the league. Can't help but feel they're trying to play both sides. Maybe they're not? Maybe their intentions are good, I dunno.
The shoe burning reactions are hilarious, though.
So we have cut socks/shorts and burning shoes, but nothing about jerseys?
I need rampant stupidity like right fucking now
I need rampant stupidity like right fucking now
There were elements of the flag and troops in there, but in the opposite way to what the racists believe. He chose kneeling rather than sitting to show more respect, after consulting with a veteran friend, IIRC.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/veteran-kaepernick-take-a-knee-anthem/
The nike were paying Kapernick is such such bad phrasing imo
You know how these nuts think, its actually a feasible interpretation
You know how these nuts think, its actually a feasible interpretation
Yeah I noticed that. That's the Iranian President we've all known. Him speaking about US sports athletes and their treatment is something I never expected of him.
So it was basically a spin that people just ate up because it was a neat justification for their own racism.
As much as I am all for Kaepernick getting recognition, I can't help but feel a little odd about Nike getting a commercial boost from what is ultimately his struggle for greater social justice for African Americans.
Ohhh man
This is perfect
I'd be tempted to buy Nike products because of this if I wasn't such a cheap skate
This is perfect
I'd be tempted to buy Nike products because of this if I wasn't such a cheap skate
I'm prepared to accept that I'm completely wrong as I probably am.
Maybe if they'd vocalised support during the time he was being ostracized for protesting, I'd be less cynical.
But the important thing is that Kaepernick's message is resonating and hopefully America will do more to deal with the injustices facing African Americans.
Kaepernick's stance has made the news in my tiny country several times. It's impressive how a single act of defiance can resonate around the world.
As soon as he placed the two pieces on the table I knew what he was doing and burst out laughing. Brutal.
Number one: once a marine always a marine.
Number two: what the fuck does this have to do with the US Military. Nobody in military is even thinking or talking about this.
Most of the information is unknown to me since I don't follow the NFL, but they do seem to very lenient on domestic violence. When a guy takes a knee though? Serious shit.
they're fine. nothing they could lose that won't be made up by the support they're about to gain.
For some reason, people think you're like a super patriot when you are in the military and are so loyal to the flag, anthem, etc that they are a part of it and have some kind of ultimate pull on this topic. It don't mean shit. People use it as a status when it benefits them like here and a lot of other circumstances.
I'm saying this as someone in the military.
Yea, be a spineless company and don't stand for people's values. Nike has made plenty off the success of PoC athletes. If anything, they arent doing enough.
Super Patriot lol
Who got time in the military to be worrying about people kneeling at football game. Maybe I'm missing it around my circles, but I don't see how protesting against perceived injustice has anything to do with the military.
There's plenty of people who are against Kaep in the military, but it's the people you would expect it to be. They also don't know much about 1st amendment rights and low awareness on just about anything on these topics.
Actually, when I was in Cali, pretty much everyone not black on my shift, for a while, had mad hate for BLM. Including Filipinos and Mexicans.
They're still idiots tho.
What?! Wow, I'm in the Pacific so I guess we all just on outside looking in from here. That or people just being political and keeping their mouths shut.
Edit: damn it's going to be a culture shock once I head back to the US.
As an American I cringe to hear that our domestic mess is spilling over into airwaves of other countries. I guess the more people who hear about it, the better though.
Well it puts his struggle in the news again. This is everywhere right now and I'm from Europe.
Plus he gets paid. It's still capitalism but hey it could be a win win scenario for the brand Nike and the person who is standing up to something.
I'd rather see brands do this than absolutely nothing.