Colin Kaepernick and the absurdity of the NFL

I'm just astonished that all this is happening in The United States in 2017......where's the ACTUAL LEGITIMATE injustice? 'The National Anthem' is racist?! 'The Pledge of Allegiance' is "nativist"? These are things which UNITE us as citizens of 1 nation and yet here we fucking go down this "That's racist, that's racist, that's sexist, that's unjust, that's systemic white supremacy, that's evil, that's bad"......so the United States is 100% evil and bad and backwards and horrible and you accept the premise and ask 1 simple question to this mob of people screaming for justice......


What should we replace it with?



Their answer is COMMUNISM/SOCIALISM.....I'm sorry that I'm not sorry if hating Communism and Socialism makes me a racist hateful bigot then fucking I'll sign my own name down as one before I EVER support those things which have MURDERED hundreds of millions of innocent people.



When it comes down to brass tacks, that is the end game. Kaepernick can do as he pleases, but I will never ever ever....ever ever ever support Communism or Socialism

Only you do. Because your post are just trolling while but you don't want to see it. You divide these boards and you have driven away posters with this rubbish and yet still you persist. You are just arguing with yourself. When have we ever said we supported Socialism or communism.? You treat the members on this board like they are children and you are the ringleader. You and your gang especially Brock have really stirred the s*** on a form which is not even yours please remember this is a British forum and you have really stirred the pot and have been treated rather leniently considering the circumstances.

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Only you do. Because your post are just trolling while but you don't want to see it. You divide these boards and you have driven away posters with this rubbish and yet still you persist. You are just arguing with yourself. When have we ever said we supported Socialism or communism.? You treat the members on this board like they are children and you are the ringleader. You and your gang especially Brock have really stirred the s*** on a form which is not even yours please remember this is a British forum and you have really stirred the pot and have been treated rather leniently considering the circumstances.

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Indeed, I'd be labeled a National Socialist by Beanz....AGAIN :rolleyes:


How BORING, BORING BORING BORING.....I'm so boring and yet that twat can't keep from replying to all my posts, one would have assumed he'd ignore me, I would welcome that, but of course that's why he won't.

http://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id...i-legacy-award



Well, well, well....... ;D

Why looky here. Colin Kaepernick was awarded Sport Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for 2017.

Seems by blackballing Colin from playing in the NFL, the league has made a martyr out of him, and he stands to become waaaaaaay more famous than he ever did throwing footballs. :D :D

It seems he's even entertaining thoughts of helping Diddy buy the Carolina Panthers from that jerk of an owner Jerry Richardson. LMFAO!!! To use a totally overused phrase on this forum....... YOU JUST CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP. :D ;D

Wouldn't THAT be something..... a black rapper and an exiled football player breaking into the all-white, good ol' boys club of NFL owners. I can't stand Diddy... but just seeing the owners' faces were this to happen.... would be worth the price of admission. LMFAO!!

Anus colon cunternick

"Cunternick"'s now rich and famous..... and he aims to stick it to the NFL. :cool:

I hope so because I don't care about him or the NFL

I love the NFL. Everything except for the owners, the Commissioner, the Dallas Cowboys, Eli Manning, and incompetent refs.
Other than that, I love it.

Went to the Broncos-Jets game the other day and loved every minute of it.

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I love the NFL. Everything except for the owners, the Commissioner, the Dallas Cowboys, Eli Manning, and incompetent refs.
Other than that, I love it.

Went to the Broncos-Jets game the other day and loved every minute of it.

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And soon you will be independent!!! I just read how your country is going to take revenge on Trump!

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I love the NFL. Everything except for the owners, the Commissioner, the Dallas Cowboys, Eli Manning, and incompetent refs.
Other than that, I love it.

Went to the Broncos-Jets game the other day and loved every minute of it.

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And soon you will be independent!!! I just read how your country is going to take revenge on Trump!

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Wrong thread, Brock. This is about Kaepernick and the NFL.

Looks like the NFL has lost control of its players...........


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nf...id=mailsignout



Not to mention its Hall of Famers..............



https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...id=mailsignout

Colin Kaepernick needs to get hit in the head with a Halloween pumpkin and then rolled up in a Chinese curtain and thrown off the top of the Empire State Building

What about the rest of the protesters?

A couple things....



Hall of Famer Jim Brown says he’d never kneel during anthem
https://apnews.com/5f180b59fb574148983f35252d509f30
Jim Brown has spent much of his post-NFL career fighting for social justice and change.

However, the Hall of Fame running back would never kneel during the national anthem.

The 82-year-old Brown, who championed civil rights during his playing career and became an activist in retirement, said Tuesday night that he respects players’ rights to do what they want but his preference is they would stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

“I’ll never kneel and I will always respect the flag,” said Brown, who spoke before an HBO premiere of “Hard Knocks,” which is chronicling the Cleveland Browns in training camp.

Brown was asked how he would resolve the anthem issue, which has plagued the league for two years.

“Well, if you take the bottom line, what are we talking about? We’re talking about freedom to express one’s self, and if you don’t break any rules then you have that particular right,” he said.

“I am not going to denigrate my flag and I’m going to stand for the national anthem. I’m fighting with all of my strength to make it a better country, but I don’t think that’s the issue. Because what is the top side? Are you not going to stand up? This is our country, man.

“We work hard to make it better and that’s my attitude, so I don’t relate to this issue because it’s newsworthy because where are your superstars? And where are they at? Aren’t they making comments?”

Protests during the anthem have enveloped the league since former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to protest social injustice.

The NFL modified its anthem protocol in May, prohibiting demonstrations for 2018, but allowing players to remain in the locker room during the anthem.

The players’ union filed a grievance, and the change has been tabled while the NFL and NFLPA work on a resolution.

Jim Brown is a badass and he's been down for the cause his whole life. He gets it though, he still loves America, he still loves his country. I honestly don't think some of these people like Kaepernick believe America is their country....and I think that's helped by the horseshit taught in not just college but schools. Teachers and professors teach how horrible and hateful and oppressive America has always been, they hate this country and they teach others to hate this country.


Colin Kaepernick's name censored from song on Madden NFL 19 soundtrack
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...rased-scrubbed
The erasure of Colin Kaepernick from the National Football League took an unusual turn on Thursday when it was revealed the quarterback’s name has been censored from a song on the soundtrack of EA Sports’ forthcoming Madden NFL 19 video game.

Absolutely asinine. You know the lyrics of the song, why put the song in the game to begin with if you're going to censor out his name? It does nothing but draw attention to Kaepernick who last time I checked isn't playing in the league anymore. Either play the song in full (minus expletives of course for the kiddos) or don't put the song in the game easy as that.

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What about the rest of the protesters?

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Blood and piss in a hotel room

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Blood and piss in a hotel room

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Might need a hotel ballroom to fit them all in, though.

The NFL and NBA have been fixing games for a long time now.

Can't stand these closet gay athletes/ celebrities.

https://www.businessinsider.com/nike...mercial-2018-9



Ok so I read that Nike had released a TV commercial with Colin Kaepernick in it. This prompted a verbal thrashing from Donald Trump, Nike stocks went down, and there's been talk of a boycott of Nike products in the States.

So I decided to see what all the fuss was about. The above link contains the entire, uncut commercial.


WOW..... what an offensive, damaging, improper, incendiary TV commercial!! :rolleyes:

I can see how Trump and all of Trump Nation is so offended. How DARE Nike release trash like that!


So let me get this straight.

The U.S. (America is the entire north and south continents) is the land of freedom of speech...... but Colin gets censored by everyone, including the f*cking POTUS...... while it's ok for Hate Groups to exist and spout their bullshit uncensored.

Got it. :thumb:



Someone quick come in here and tell me why this is a bad commercial and why it deserves all the backlash it's getting.

Nike is getting slammed. Colin Kaepernick and LeBron James are the biggest jokes since Al Sharpton and Tawana Brawley. These people should be arrested immediately. Not LeBron James but Colin Kaepernick should be arrested immediately

Why not arrest Lebron also? He's pretty outspoken about the same issues Kaepernick is. Why not just arrest him also?

Throw the book at 'em. Fuck'em.

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https://www.businessinsider.com/nike...mercial-2018-9



Ok so I read that Nike had released a TV commercial with Colin Kaepernick in it. This prompted a verbal thrashing from Donald Trump, Nike stocks went down, and there's been talk of a boycott of Nike products in the States.

So I decided to see what all the fuss was about. The above link contains the entire, uncut commercial.


WOW..... what an offensive, damaging, improper, incendiary TV commercial!! :rolleyes:

I can see how Trump and all of Trump Nation is so offended. How DARE Nike release trash like that!


So let me get this straight.

The U.S. (America is the entire north and south continents) is the land of freedom of speech...... but Colin gets censored by everyone, including the f*cking POTUS...... while it's ok for Hate Groups to exist and spout their bullshit uncensored.

Got it. :thumb:



Someone quick come in here and tell me why this is a bad commercial and why it deserves all the backlash it's getting.

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They signed him to a two year contract. It’s not just one commercial. If enough people are truly against it, it will have a negative impact. Nike was down 3% yesterday not sure about today. Could be a short blip. I think it’s more people are tired of everything becoming politicized. Nike is still the #1 sports ware maker by a large percentage so I can’t imagine the impact will be long term. It may let others gain market share

Nike is getting all this free publicity. They may take a hit in the short term but I feel they are playing the long game here.

For those burning their gear, why not just donate it to help someone else.

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I fail to see the political message in the ad. Is just using Kaepernick somehow sending a sublime political message to people?

I think people are just too sensitive on BOTH sides.

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I fail to see the political message in the ad. Is just using Kaepernick somehow sending a sublime political message to people?

I think people are just too sensitive on BOTH sides.

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Why do you think Nike chose him?

He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Oh I agree, there is nothing about the ad itself that is controversial. Other than who and why is in it.

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Look at the in n out burger thing, they were protested for donating to the GOP then it was found they give to both parties like all companies. Screw Nike anyway, they spend too much on advertising rather than good shoes. New Balance is the way to go plus they are the official shoes of us nazis. New balance was boycotted when the ceo said something positive about trump. Please let us whites have something tits

Think Kaepernick is hurting Nike....wait for the tariffs.

It ain't like their stuff is made in the best conditions either so the whole fist in the air "We're down for the struggle" stance is hypocritical.

Jim Brown actual Civil Rights leader not a fan of Kaep. Said there's more ways to go about it than disrespecting the flag and anthem.

Watch those ratings on ESPN as well oooh boy

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Oh I agree, there is nothing about the ad itself that is controversial. Other than who and why is in it.

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Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL, losing millions in potential salary. That in itself is punishment enough.

Now he does an ad for Nike and Trump and his followers have a fit?

You think Nike would've dared do an ad with any kind of implied message regarding Kaepernick's controversy?

I just see the whole uproar as ridiculous.

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Oh I agree, there is nothing about the ad itself that is controversial. Other than who and why is in it.

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Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL, losing millions in potential salary. That in itself is punishment enough.

Now he does an ad for Nike and Trump and his followers have a fit?

You think Nike would've dared do an ad with any kind of implied message regarding Kaepernick's controversy?

I just see the whole uproar as ridiculous.

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Tits Nike is not stupid. They did this precisely because of the implied message. Look at all the press they are getting. They knew they would turn off a segment of the population but excite they other. With the billions they spend on marketing everything is calculated. Like kabong pointed out they have been running sweat shops for years all over the world. Kaepernick is not a great player anyway. Not fit for even a second string who wants star money.

@TitoFan here is a few companies that anti trumps are boycotting

Activists tried to block Donald Trump with their votes -- and now they’re trying to do it with their dollars.
In October, technology and media marketing specialist Shannon Coulter started the hashtag #GrabYourWallet, which encourages people to actively boycott businesses that carry Trump products. That hashtag underwent something of a revival this week, when users on Twitter began to circulate a continuously updating Google doc of businesses that do business with the Trump family, as well as their customer relations contacts.

“Our favorite stores, the stores that we are the loyal customers of, are profiting directly from a campaign that we consider to be hateful—that we consider to be on the backs of people of color, of women, and of LGBTQ people—and it’s not okay,” Coulter explained on MSNBC in October.

#GrabYourWallet encourages consumers to boycott businesses who endorsed Trump or currently work with his properties. It also includes mainstream media publications, like People, who have been accused of trying to normalize Trump and his candidacy.

While Ivanka Trump has brushed aside the boycotting campaign, it is seeing real impact. According to FastCompany and data sourced from ShopRunner, Ivanka Trump’s brand has seen a 54 percent drop in “interest,” or item views on select online retailers.



#GrabYourWallet is based in a Google Doc, and there are plans to build a website and an app around the list, according to Coulter’s comments in the #GrabYourWallet Facebook page.


Here’s an partial list of companies on the Google doc:


Companies with leaders that have endorsed Trump



Yuengling beer
NASCAR
MillerCoors
Jenny Craig
UFC
Hobby Lobby
New Balance


Some major companies that do business with Trump family

6pm.com
Amazon
Belk.com
Bloomingdale’s
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Burlington Coat Factory
Dillards
DSW
HSN
Hudson Bay
Lord & Taylor
Macy’s
Marshalls
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Overstock.com
TJ Maxx
Zappos


It may prove impossible for people to successfully boycott all these companies -- but energy is high right now, and for many activists, anything is worth trying.

And tits this is an older list so many more have joined. Many of these companies already dropped any trump products. Ivan’s closed up her business. Let’s not forget hobby lobby and chix filet, and they pay workers a very decent wage.

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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bwaaaaHAHAHA exactly. Tito do you have any idea how NAUSEATING kapperkunt is in this society HERE? But he doesn't look so bad from a distance 😋😎

I hope some team rolls out the red carpet for Kaepernick. Let him play even if his girl is calling legends of a team signing him "Uncle Tom"

I DO want the guy to play why not? Manziel is playing in Canada and he's burned many a bridge too.

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Oh I agree, there is nothing about the ad itself that is controversial. Other than who and why is in it.

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Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL, losing millions in potential salary. That in itself is punishment enough.

Now he does an ad for Nike and Trump and his followers have a fit?

You think Nike would've dared do an ad with any kind of implied message regarding Kaepernick's controversy?

I just see the whole uproar as ridiculous.

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Tits Nike is not stupid. They did this precisely because of the implied message. Look at all the press they are getting. They knew they would turn off a segment of the population but excite they other. With the billions they spend on marketing everything is calculated. Like kabong pointed out they have been running sweat shops for years all over the world. Kaepernick is not a great player anyway. Not fit for even a second string who wants star money.

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It doesn't matter. Nike is hardly the only major corporation with skeletons in its closet. Let's not demonize Nike while losing track of reality. But this isn't about defending Nike the company. This is about a simple TV ad which has only positive messages in it. Should the fact that Kaepernick appears in the ad matter? That in itself is an indictment on society. The fact that so much negativity can be spewed over a TV ad which attempts to carry a positive message. Look at it this way. Not everyone in the U.S. knows who Kaepernick is. Not everybody follows football or cares about the Kaepernick controversy. So for them to see that ad, and then read about the commotion it's caused, particularly from the President himself..... must be puzzling.

The fact that Brock calls Kaepernick "nauseating" is rather a positive thing as far as I'm concerned, judging from Brock's general view on things.

It doesn't matter whether Colin (Kaepernick's too long) is/was a good player or not. He's gone, courtesy of the NFL. They saw to that. Problem solved. The guy lost millions in potential income. So if a famous athletic wear brand wants to have him in a commercial of theirs, what is it to anybody else, particularly the frigging POTUS, who should be out there defending himself from the shit storms gathering around the White House, as well as running the country.

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It doesn't matter. Nike is hardly the only major corporation with skeletons in its closet. Let's not demonize Nike while losing track of reality. But this isn't about defending Nike the company. This is about a simple TV ad which has only positive messages in it. Should the fact that Kaepernick appears in the ad matter? That in itself is an indictment on society. The fact that so much negativity can be spewed over a TV ad which attempts to carry a positive message. Look at it this way. Not everyone in the U.S. knows who Kaepernick is. Not everybody follows football or cares about the Kaepernick controversy. So for them to see that ad, and then read about the commotion it's caused, particularly from the President himself..... must be puzzling.

The fact that Brock calls Kaepernick "nauseating" is rather a positive thing as far as I'm concerned, judging from Brock's general view on things.

It doesn't matter whether Colin (Kaepernick's too long) is/was a good player or not. He's gone, courtesy of the NFL. They saw to that. Problem solved. The guy lost millions in potential income. So if a famous athletic wear brand wants to have him in a commercial of theirs, what is it to anybody else, particularly the frigging POTUS, who should be out there defending himself from the shit storms gathering around the White House, as well as running the country.

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This is hardly the first time a player rightly or wrongly has claimed they've been blackballed from a league here are a few examples: Craig Hodges (NBA, ties to NOI & Farrakhan), Kerry Rhodes (NFL, because it's assumed that he's gay), Eric Reid (NFL, Anthem with Kaep), Ray Rice (NFL, domestic violence), Muhammad Ali (boxing, but only for a period of time), Connie Hawkins (NBA, gambling I believe), Rashad McCants (NBA, he's mentally unstable), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (NBA, refusal to stand for the Anthem but he worked a deal with the NBA and then later had to go overseas to play)....and there's PLENTY of guys who could still play or perform who didn't get the opportunity for whatever reason like Steve Francis a great guard in the NBA who apparently has/had a huge drinking problem.


Blackballing Kaep makes him a martyr....I'm all for letting the guy play but at the same time his girl calling Ray Lewis an Uncle Tom when he was trying to get him signed up with the Ravens probably made him persona non grata with a lot of folks....who wants to extend a helping hand when you're going to get slammed with that tag? I'm not a huge Ray Lewis fan either, dude witnessed a murder and clammed up about it not a great look, but he was/is the face of the Ravens franchise...it would be like going to the Dodgers and calling Sandy Koufax an antisemetic slur or Jackie Robinson a racial slur...it's just not done by anyone who wants to have or keep a job.

Like I said Colin Kaepernick should be arrested

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Oh I agree, there is nothing about the ad itself that is controversial. Other than who and why is in it.

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Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL, losing millions in potential salary. That in itself is punishment enough.

Now he does an ad for Nike and Trump and his followers have a fit?

You think Nike would've dared do an ad with any kind of implied message regarding Kaepernick's controversy?

I just see the whole uproar as ridiculous.

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Tits Nike is not stupid. They did this precisely because of the implied message. Look at all the press they are getting. They knew they would turn off a segment of the population but excite they other. With the billions they spend on marketing everything is calculated. Like kabong pointed out they have been running sweat shops for years all over the world. Kaepernick is not a great player anyway. Not fit for even a second string who wants star money.

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It doesn't matter. Nike is hardly the only major corporation with skeletons in its closet. Let's not demonize Nike while losing track of reality. But this isn't about defending Nike the company. This is about a simple TV ad which has only positive messages in it. Should the fact that Kaepernick appears in the ad matter? That in itself is an indictment on society. The fact that so much negativity can be spewed over a TV ad which attempts to carry a positive message. Look at it this way. Not everyone in the U.S. knows who Kaepernick is. Not everybody follows football or cares about the Kaepernick controversy. So for them to see that ad, and then read about the commotion it's caused, particularly from the President himself..... must be puzzling.

The fact that Brock calls Kaepernick "nauseating" is rather a positive thing as far as I'm concerned, judging from Brock's general view on things.

It doesn't matter whether Colin (Kaepernick's too long) is/was a good player or not. He's gone, courtesy of the NFL. They saw to that. Problem solved. The guy lost millions in potential income. So if a famous athletic wear brand wants to have him in a commercial of theirs, what is it to anybody else, particularly the frigging POTUS, who should be out there defending himself from the shit storms gathering around the White House, as well as running the country.

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U keep referring to a single commercial but not the two year deal. It must be obvious to Nike a large amount of sport fans don’t like Colin’s stance on certain things. The NFL has always been big on American flags, American military veterans and the blue angels flying over Super Bowls. Nike is a company, they can do what they want. If people don’t like what they did they can say it or boycott Nike if they choose. By the way I checked today and so far Nike stock was unchanged

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He's controversial but so what. Nothing about the ad itself is tasteless, offensive, or politicized, IMO.

On the face of it, it's ridiculous for Trump to be getting involved in who does what ads. Doesn't he have a country to run?

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Oh I agree, there is nothing about the ad itself that is controversial. Other than who and why is in it.

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Kaepernick was blackballed from the NFL, losing millions in potential salary. That in itself is punishment enough.

Now he does an ad for Nike and Trump and his followers have a fit?

You think Nike would've dared do an ad with any kind of implied message regarding Kaepernick's controversy?

I just see the whole uproar as ridiculous.

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Tits Nike is not stupid. They did this precisely because of the implied message. Look at all the press they are getting. They knew they would turn off a segment of the population but excite they other. With the billions they spend on marketing everything is calculated. Like kabong pointed out they have been running sweat shops for years all over the world. Kaepernick is not a great player anyway. Not fit for even a second string who wants star money.

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It doesn't matter. Nike is hardly the only major corporation with skeletons in its closet. Let's not demonize Nike while losing track of reality. But this isn't about defending Nike the company. This is about a simple TV ad which has only positive messages in it. Should the fact that Kaepernick appears in the ad matter? That in itself is an indictment on society. The fact that so much negativity can be spewed over a TV ad which attempts to carry a positive message. Look at it this way. Not everyone in the U.S. knows who Kaepernick is. Not everybody follows football or cares about the Kaepernick controversy. So for them to see that ad, and then read about the commotion it's caused, particularly from the President himself..... must be puzzling.

The fact that Brock calls Kaepernick "nauseating" is rather a positive thing as far as I'm concerned, judging from Brock's general view on things.

It doesn't matter whether Colin (Kaepernick's too long) is/was a good player or not. He's gone, courtesy of the NFL. They saw to that. Problem solved. The guy lost millions in potential income. So if a famous athletic wear brand wants to have him in a commercial of theirs, what is it to anybody else, particularly the frigging POTUS, who should be out there defending himself from the shit storms gathering around the White House, as well as running the country.

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U keep referring to a single commercial but not the two year deal. It must be obvious to Nike a large amount of sport fans don’t like Colin’s stance on certain things. The NFL has always been big on American flags, American military veterans and the blue angels flying over Super Bowls. Nike is a company, they can do what they want. If people don’t like what they did they can say it or boycott Nike if they choose. By the way I checked today and so far Nike stock was unchanged

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Hopefully both Colin and Nike will make millions off this.

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On what charge, genius?

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He stood on one knee during the national anthem. Total crime in some people's eye's.