the Colin Kaepernick campaign is great.
Some people already losing their their minds about it.
I'm certainly looking forward to Trump's and the alt right's views on it and any ensuing spats.
👍
any ensuing spats
branded shoe covers. Niche.
I think it is great.
Hopefully with more of this stuff happening the aneurysm that is outstanding for the orange one accelerates
I'm glad they're just doing it, but the cynic in me is sure they've run the numbers.
I expect people will continue to be apoplectic about players who kneel respectfully in protest during a song which includes the words "land of the free".
Aaaaahhhhh - So that's who he is. Wondered what all the fuss was. What a brilliant campaign.
Nike eh? Must buy me some trainers.
[i]the cynic in me is sure they’ve run the numbers[/i]
Cynical? About advertising? Well I never.
the cynic in me is sure they’ve run the numbers
Me too, but they're doing the right thing, whatever their motivation.
In the land of the free either you are a flag waving and cheering whilst crying during the anthem or you are scum that does not deserve to live because you hate the country.
There is no room for doubt, criticism or trying to make life better for the (non white) populace...
They dont scratch the veneer and try to look beneath because they may not like what they see and then have to solve the issues. Hey the bit 10 miles from my work still has an active kkk troop
What I find most encouraging about this is that Nike, a classic 'big evil corporation' with profit presumably as it's primary goal, looked at the numbers, did the research and decided definitively that there were more people out there inspired by Kaepernick's dignified, peaceful protest than there were mouth-breathing Trumpers who'd set fire to their XXXXXL Nike seatpants the minute they saw this.
When doing the right thing is good business it means more people will do the right thing, so even if you're a bit leary of their motives there are a lot of good things to take from here.
I'm not a Nike fan but fair play to them on this, I'm sure they're going to catch a lot of heat for it.
And the alt-right zoomers are leading with "the whole thing is a setup and Nike have been paying Kapernick from the start". Wonder what it's like to be like that?
Anything anti-Trump is a good thing but Nike are hardly an ethical, caring company...
did the research and decided definitively that there were more people out there inspired by Kaepernick’s dignified, peaceful protest than there were mouth-breathing Trumpers..
Or, they thought.. this'll get people talking. About Nike.
Which is why it's an advert.
"Good for Nike". Yes, it will be.
Or, they thought.. this’ll get people talking. About Nike.
True, but they will drop some people as the backlash kicks in, though some might buy some t-shirts to burn them
Full support to Colin Kaepernick and good on Nike for such a hard hitting advertisment; can't help but wonder if the backlash will lead to rednecks and mouth breathers campaigning for worker's rights in Nike Factories...
Our Soundman just cut the Nike swoosh off his socks. Former marine. Get ready Nike, multiply that by the millions.
Yes, but no doubt they're only thinking of millions in the US. What about the tens of millions around the world that agree with and support the stand (kneel) Colin Kaepernick took? It's a good thing Nike have done. Cynical, probably, but good.
****ter is worth a read….
Only if you find it fun to laugh at stupid people. 😀
Someone should have explained to the soundman that he could have rolled his socks down a bit, then done a neater job when he got home.
Maybe Nike don't want their brand to be seen on rednecks? Win-Win.
Oh, and
Former marine
so ****ing what? His career choice. 'Merkins love that crap, don't they?
I'd rather focus on Kap "cause" .....and the fact he's just sailed it down the river for a buck or two.
Cant see any good coming out of this now.
Sad
Only if you find it fun to laugh at stupid people.
Why do you think I'm here? 😉
Big respect!! to Nike
With the fuss which is being made would have thought he had dropped his pants, had a shit and then wiped clean using the US flag. Would have thought comparing sleeping around New York vs the Vietnam draft as far more disrepectful if someone is into that whole fetishise the military.
Someone should have explained to the soundman that he could have rolled his socks down a bit, then done a neater job when he got home.
Or that, er mate, you've already bought the socks. Now you need new ones.
😆
There are some good replies to that backward tweet-
I’d rather focus on Kap “cause” …..and the fact he’s just sailed it down the river for a buck or two.
Hasn't the bloke effectively been out of a job for a couple of years? OK I know a pro sportsman probably gets paid large for warming the bench, BUT as a quarterback I'll assume in his prime, he's going to have a massive desire to play at the highest level.
I don't know a great deal about his career success and prospects though.
What about the tens of millions around the world that agree with and support the stand (kneel) Colin Kaepernick took?
My guess is that they think they will take a bit of short-term pain, but in the longer term it will be like Ali refusing to serve and they will get decades of good-will for supporting him.
Love the sock cutting thing. It's "disco sucks" all over again.
I'd bet my new Nike SB trainers that they won't even have any short-term pain!
I just replaced my son's Nikes with Adidas. I'd like it on record that this was not in relation to this debacle.
I just replaced my son’s Nikes with Adidas.
Racist!
The US sock market could increase as everyone has to buy new socks as I imagine cutting the tops off would lead to no end of threads. Lets just hope the socks they buy are made in the US (and proper US not by Mexicans in US factories)
By cutting off the tops, hasn’t he effectively ruined them, as that’s where the elastic is that holds them up? Why not just throw them out?
Bit silly cutting the top of your socks off. Surely some kind of little white hoods woulda been better.
It is a strange subset of any population that chooses to spend money on a product they previously liked or actually need then destroy it and publish the event.
the company gets the money for the original sale and publicity for free. The offended party spends money on the original item and on the replacement whilst getting all hot and bothered...
I threw my laptop into the canal after the forum upgrade. A lesson they'll never forget. 🙂
^^ haha! He called it an 'upgrade' 😀
Love that loads of people are saying that's fine if you don't like your socks but why not give them to veterans who are struggling & would love a pair of socks rather than senselessly wasting the socks you've paid for
Racist!
No, he's not racing yet, but is doing well at the junior park runs.
I just replaced my son’s Nikes with Adidas.
Racist!
<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">Nazi, surely?</span>
My son bought a Nike track suit at the weekend. At first I was a bit "oh no my son's a chav, ah well he's only 10, he'll grow out of it..." but now I'm quite pleased about it!!
When doing the right thing is good business it means more people will do the right thing, so even if you’re a bit leary of their motives there are a lot of good things to take from here.
Fair point. If no publicity is bad publicity, Nike will get unbelievable exposure from the controversy this is going to generate, but they are obviously confident that will eventually turn into more sales. I wonder if any other sports company will be prepared to risk occupying the vacant niche and marketing themselves as the "patriotic" alternative to Nike?