Colin Kapernick is the face of Nike's Just do it campaign. Old white men burn shoes. Too funny

Fogdog

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BarryBwana said:
Love this issue for the hilarity of it. That sports has become so embroiled in politics lately (as everything is these days, it's becoming the modern version of religion I've been saying) to me somewhat portrays how politics have become sports in America. My team vs yours, and no matter what I support my team! Doesn't matter who the players are, what the issues are or even the scandals, if they are on my team I support them and boo the opposition.

As with Kapernick, I'm no autobiographer of his, but what has he sacrificed?

He has had a pretty good life from my understanding. He politicized his place of work in a manner that if any of us with jobs did, we'd be fired and rightfully so according to most laws I believe. This doesn't matter if you agree with his politics or not. I know that's a hard concept in 2018.

In terms of sacrifice in his career as a multi millionaire pig skin holder and tosser, where? He was an ok to decent QB from all accounts, certainly not a rare talent and thus not hard to replace. He turned down a huge contract renewal with the 49ers from my understanding, looking for a vetter deal or team and neither popped up. Turning down a contract looking for a better one yet not getting it is not a sacrifice, it's just foolish decision making.

Why no better deal? He doesn't have the talent to justify his divisive politicizing of the game Americans love in part because they could get away from said politics. That simple.

As for the Nike deal it makes sense. Adidas has been promoting cultural icons such as Pharrel in their latest a adverts with all star athletes. Hate him or love him, think he is good or not, Colin Kaepernick is a cultural icon in America. He will be very popular with many just as he is very unpopular with others. The big deal is this is a political cultural icon and not a relatively nuetral one in terms of politics.

Some might say this is a further attempt to bring politics into sports the way ESPN has become a political network that occasional does sports (jokes but some serious lol) but I think this is just a marketing ploy.... the question is will it drive more sales than it dives away?
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Kaepernick didn't start this, the media and flag jingoists did. He didn't say anything about it before the first time when, instead of standing he remained seated. Nothing was made of it until the third pre-season game and somebody asked him. He answered honestly and after that, the old white men had a conniption. It was completely his right to decide he wasn't going to stand for the flag because he wasn't going to honor a country that in his words:

"To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

After that, he was joined by others, Trump put his big fat ass into the issue, etc.

The 49'ers were bad in his last few starts for them and benching him didn't improve them. The team was bad. Kaep certainly did have some weaknesses but to say he was awful is ludicrous. He took them to the Superbowl his first year and was one interception away from winning it. The next year, he nearly took them back but that interception bug bit him again, although it took a great play by Richard Sherman to stop him.

Fast forward to last year, when nobody signed him. Maybe he wasn't first string material but he sure as hell was better than many back-ups. Has anybody heard of Christian Hackenberg or Brad Kaaya? Kaep wasn't signed because he was not worthy of wearing the jersey as a backup, he wasn't signed because of the controversy that old white men kicked up.

Regarding Nike, the campaign is led with the uplifting message:

"Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

Kaep certainly embodies that message. It's also a message to all the old white men who are burning their Nike socks today. Nike are pretty much putting it on the line too, as witnessed by the downward spike in the stock price.
 
Fogdog

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Buddha2525 said:
I'm a Pure Land Amidaist. Taco Dork, Olive Drab, and SmogDog are the ones claiming Buddhist have no soul. But then what goes to the Pure Land (heaven) which is dedcribed as having lotus ponds adorned with jewels? If you're just energy why do you need jewels, ponds, and lotuses? It must be something like a soul(jiva).
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Never said that.

I still don't know why you are so bitter.
 
Fogdog

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blaze 57 said:
Hey! DUMB FUCK....Nike CLOSED at OVER 82 of Fri.


Wrongo in the Congo Dude.

Nike down 2.69%

Entire dow down .26%

Nike closed Fri at over 82

That info is available right now on the internet

Learn to read a ticker
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"Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."
 
travisw

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blaze 57 said:
Hey! DUMB FUCK....Nike CLOSED at OVER 82 of Fri.


Wrongo in the Congo Dude.

Nike down 2.69%

Entire dow down .26%

Nike closed Fri at over 82

That info is available right now on the internet

Learn to read a ticker
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Hey! D F....

The stock is up almost 50% in the last year.

Hey! D F....

Ten years ago, Nike traded at $10


Hey! D F....Is this what getting creamed looks like?

Nike surges after beating on earnings and announcing $15 billion in buybacks (NKE)
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/nike-earnings-q4-2018-2018-6-1027328545

The Colin Kaepernick Campaign Created $43 Million in Buzz for Nike in Less Than 24 Hours
http://fortune.com/2018/09/04/colin-kaepernick-nike-ad-media-buzz/

 
Fogdog

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Dmannn said:
Yo the guy was removed cause he wasn't performing and caused problems within the team/ NFL. If you think some misguided opinion is more important than doing your job and being a leader, you are foolish.

Its not about taking a knee. Its about echoing spineless drivel this "QB" expelled, abusing his position to spread hate.

If Mr. big nosed football jerk really cared about "racism" Why isn't he speaking out against how NIKE has been taking advantage of poor asian kids for decades? How nike has polluted China for cheap profits? How many children have died in nike factories huh? What about the communist police force that suppresses free speech and thought in china huh? Naw, US cops are evil racists. Cops hate minorities, is his knee jerk answer to the world. Original.

If Mr. K really had scruples, he wouldn't accept that payoff. He would know better.

I doubt he cares about poor asian kids.

Good luck bro.
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Dmannn said:
Bro, you again? Got some more hate to let out?

Don't worry my friend, I can take it.

Bless you brother.
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If you can read your own writing, you are the one using the logical fallacy of dropping a red herring about Kaepernick not protesting about all the other world's problems.

Kaepernick protested cops killing his brothers and sisters for no good reason.

What Nike does in manufacturing their products doesn't mean Kaep is wrong to protest cops killing his brothers and sisters.

Your argument is ridiculous and was properly called out for the irony that a Trump supporter is shedding crocodile tears over Nike's manufacturing policies.

In another post, you falsely claimed Kaepernick was not a good quarterback. You say this about a quarterback who nearly won the Superbowl and contended the next year, almost winning the championship that would have made the 49ers one of the few teams ever to repeat appearances in the Superbowl.

Get real, dude. Or better yet, stick to knitting or something that doesn't embarrass you in public.
 
Fogdog

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Gilligans Island said:
Another enlightening response from Uncle Bucky.
Your lack of vocabulary indicates you are a drop out. Never finished did ya.
Dude go back and get your GED and learn some new words.

Dropout
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What did you mean when you said Kaepernick is a punk other than that you are bisexual?
 
Gilligans Island

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Uncle Bucky read some of Fogdogs responses on various threads. While he may or may know what he's talking about it is obvious he graduated. You to could correspond intelligently with other folks if you just go ahead and finish high school. It's ok... never too late.

Dropout
 
Fogdog

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Gilligans Island said:
Uncle Bucky read some of Fogdogs responses on various threads. While he may or may know what he's talking about it is obvious he graduated. You to could correspond intelligently with other folks if you just go ahead and finish high school. It's ok... never too late.

Dropout
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What did you mean when you said Kaepernick is a punk other than that you are bisexual?
 
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PetFlora said:
Im an old white man who supported him from day one

The problem was and is that the media corrupted his message (obvious sign someone controls the media)

Instead they made it about supporting the troops

As a Vietnam ERA vet, I can tell you many vets (if not thee majority) believe that war is a racket with us as fodder

Our supposed arch enemy is Russia. Compare their national anthem vs our warmongering anthem, which usurped America The Beautiful by the military industrial complex
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and your buddies are swallowing him hook, line and sinker..'yeah, it's about the vets' -bonespurs

there was an opportunity that was created by the Sanders vacuum thanks to Clinton Crew.

our arch enemy is RUSSIA. this hasn't changed just the kompromat on fat ass and the shit putin has on him.

I don't blame you for feeling this way, but now you know, what are you going to do about?

the media is the media; they didn't corrupt any messages..we stopped using our critical thinking skills and reading each word.
 
Abiqua

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Funny before Nike 4% of shoes were imported into the Us, now its 98%. Nike is great now?

Now they get to rest their laurels on slave labor from overseas sweatshops, while pretending thats not the case. Lol.

Im an Oregonian, fuck nike, amazon, google, apple, dairy queen, texaco, monsanto, syngenta, Dow, etc. Blah blah blah
 
PetFlora

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blaze 57 said:
Nike stock getting absolutely CREAMED this morning since going all political. Down 2.69%.

America has spoken with their wallets.
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It is blatantly wrong to lump all of america in your statement

both sides ar ridiculously wrapped up in what their media propaganda pendants tell them
 
Fogdog

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PetFlora said:
Im an old white man who supported him from day one

The problem was and is that the media corrupted his message (obvious sign someone controls the media)

Instead they made it about supporting the troops

As a Vietnam ERA vet, I can tell you many vets (if not thee majority) believe that war is a racket with us as fodder

Our supposed arch enemy is Russia. Compare their national anthem vs our warmongering anthem, which usurped America The Beautiful by the military industrial complex
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Well, then good for you that you supported Kaepernick's right to protest cop brutality.

I'd like to know more about his "military industrial complex" that existed in 1931.
 
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