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#JustBurnIt: Furious Nike customers destroy sports gear over Kaepernick ad
Posted On Sep 05 2018
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The main image is a close-up of Kaepernick’s face with the following words imposed on the frame: “Believe in something”. Pictures were shared of people destroying Nike logos, while #NikeBoycott began trending as people talked of switching company alliances.
The source says Nike will feature Kaepernick on several platforms, including billboards, television commercials and online ads.
Since then, the protests have ripped the league apart, dividing players, owners, and fans into different spheres and causing viewership numbers to plummet.
Colin dominated worldwide Twitter trends list and dinner table discussions on Tuesday when Nike revealed that the sports star is the face of its 30th anniversary campaigns.
Kaepernick has been under fire since he first took a knee during the playing of the national anthem at games in 2016 to protest racial injustice, with critics accusing him of disrespecting veterans and the American flag.
Several players followed suit, and the 2017 season was marked by numerous protests during the pre-game anthems – much to the disgust of USA president Donald Trump. I feel like they can choose or they cannot choose.
With that, Bryant acknowledged he too would’ve received and accepted the criticism that’s been heaped on other athletes who have aligned themselves with Kaepernick’s message.
“Guess what my son is NOT getting for school this year”.
Still others suggested doing something besides burning Nike shoes. You do realise Nike already has your money?
However, many others were in full support of Nike’s choice to use Kapernick.
However most responders were positive towards the campaign and the message of Nike, with many saying they would boost their consumption of the product from now on.
Kaepernick got another huge win today with this statement from the NFL. While many boycotts have proved to be empty threats with little impact on sales, a few – such as a 2016 boycott of Target – have actually affected companies’ bottom lines.
