Oh No They Didn't? Kaepernick the face of New Nike Just Do It Ad Campaign?

Sand Dunes wrote:

I'm neutral on the whole NFL and protesting the anthem BS. However, I have to give it to Nike. They are marketing geniuses. They have all have us talking about Nike (free advertisement) and there large demographics are now more likely to buy Nikes now. They don't care if they triggered a few old GOP voters who probably wear New Balances or ASICS, because that isn't there main demographics that they are trying to reach.

Shares are down slightly over 3% on the day, and they likely pissed off the NFL. Wouldn't exactly call that a genius move.

Runningart2004 wrote:

To some the Bill of Rights only applies if it doesn’t go against their own opinion.

I might not like flag burning, having an arsenal of weapons, or kneeling in protest of American policies or police action, but the people’s right to do so is protected.

Alan

Alan, you are certainly an intelligent and rational individual. But, a private sector job is not the place for public 'protest'.

Captain Steubing wrote:

SJWHippie wrote:

ESPN says Kaepernick the poster boy for Nike's 30th anniversary Just Do It ad campaign.

On a lighter note, Suzy Favor Hamilton had been considered for a Just Do Me ad campaign.

Pics?

Use your money and fame away from 'work' wrote:

Runningart2004 wrote:

To some the Bill of Rights only applies if it doesn’t go against their own opinion.

I might not like flag burning, having an arsenal of weapons, or kneeling in protest of American policies or police action, but the people’s right to do so is protected.

Alan

Alan, you are certainly an intelligent and rational individual. But, a private sector job is not the place for public 'protest'.

Especially when the majority of your audience is paying to be entertained... not politicized and propagandized.

Use your money and fame away from 'work' wrote:

Runningart2004 wrote:

To some the Bill of Rights only applies if it doesn’t go against their own opinion.

I might not like flag burning, having an arsenal of weapons, or kneeling in protest of American policies or police action, but the people’s right to do so is protected.

Alan

Alan, you are certainly an intelligent and rational individual. But, a private sector job is not the place for public 'protest'.

The fact that the protest got so much attention disproves your point.

The stock was a little up at first and then down. I need it to go way way down. Not likely to lose 5 o/o but nike will recover and go higher when all this fades. This is why Cramer has it as a buy. I going to wait and see how low it goes and then buy ! buy !buy! .

@use your wrote:

Use your money and fame away from 'work' wrote:

Alan, you are certainly an intelligent and rational individual. But, a private sector job is not the place for public 'protest'.

The fact that the protest got so much attention disproves your point.

Do you mean that Kap hasn't been picked up by a team? It is the rights of the owners to make the decision to not pick him up. So, the point stands... protest in a private job setting, prepare for the consequences.

@use your wrote:

Use your money and fame away from 'work' wrote:

Alan, you are certainly an intelligent and rational individual. But, a private sector job is not the place for public 'protest'.

The fact that the protest got so much attention disproves your point.

And, just because you 'protest' something, doesn't mean you're right.

2:18 wrote:

The stock was a little up at first and then down. I need it to go way way down. Not likely to lose 5 o/o but nike will recover and go higher when all this fades. This is why Cramer has it as a buy. I going to wait and see how low it goes and then buy ! buy !buy! .

Primates throwing darts at WSJ investment page do about as well as Cramer. Why are you quoting Cramer?

LOL!!! i just saw the ad. Did he really sacrifice everything?

I was thinking about it first. When I checked the price Cramer came up in the search. I did well a few times with his PXD and OXY picks.

Are the people demanding respect for soldiers who died in war the same people who said John McCain was a bad soldier for getting taken prisoner?

Uhhh wrote:

BigHair wrote:

Wait, what did he give up then? Sounds like this guy just stopped working or trying to get a job and is blaming it on his political stance.

The Elway story is a red herring to the collusion case ... it happened before Kaep became a free agent in 2017 and couldn't get a job.

Can't expect people to think too deeply about the Elway stuff but they wanted him to take a big hit in guaranteed money. NFL players also have a big fight going on about this issue with management. Other leagues pay out much more in guaranteed money and the NFL could do more but doesn't. Kap isn't a scab and wanted to be paid fairly. Same reason why we're seeing more and more holdouts. Same reason Bell might not play this weekend. It's a little bigger than he could have had a job and doesn't.

Again, anyone talking about the troops, I hope you devote a good chunk of your time to trying to figure out why we don't provide good enough resources to everyone when they come home. I hope you also aren't just choosing to talk about the flag to ignore the fact that unarmed black men and children keep getting gunned down by police.

Shoebacca wrote:

Are the people demanding respect for soldiers who died in war the same people who said John McCain was a bad soldier for getting taken prisoner?

Oh, this guy???...

Admit it... you love war and neo-cons.

No. He made a poor business decision. Now Nike is following suit with a poor business decision of their own. Nike must be employing the same marketing firm that came up with Bud Light's Up for Whatever Campaign, the Beatles Butcher Cover and this old Nike Ad featuring Suzy Hamilton:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljItuZevzRQ

Use your money and fame away from 'work' wrote:

@use your wrote:

The fact that the protest got so much attention disproves your point.

And, just because you 'protest' something, doesn't mean you're right.

This isn't about "right" or "wrong," it's about making a statement. And the kneeling has done that.

we will overcome wrote:

Use your money and fame away from 'work' wrote:

And, just because you 'protest' something, doesn't mean you're right.

This isn't about "right" or "wrong," it's about making a statement. And the kneeling has done that.

Some of you are so strikingly dense, it really is astonishing.

Wearing socks depicting cops as pigs after the Dallas shooting was a interesting statement...

Do all of you people (pro- and anti- Kaep folks alike) realize the first amendment has nothing to do with this?

Good lord this country is dumb. We have the government we deserve.