Collin Kaepernick IS THE FACE OF NIKE!

[Pray_4_War]

Winning trumps all...if he was that good he'd be playing end of story. Truth is he's an average player with tons of baggage so why bring him in when there are 10 other guys just as good who will not cause problems.

Adidas FTW.

I agree with your comments 100%.  Now who the fuck are you and how did you find this place?  Are you another fucking sockpuppet?  If so, whose?  Are you a Russian spy?

[Dave D]

So he chose guaranteed money over another opportunity in the NFL.  The narrative is that he was blackballed out of the league because of his wokeness.

This is the premise of his argument.

I have a few questions for you..........

1.  Where is the evidence that teams colluded with each other?

2.  Does any player that is talented enough to play in the NFL have a right to play in the league?

3.  Do teams have a right to avoid signing a player because of distractions that he is likely to cause them?

I'm my opinion teams are willing to put up with  high maintenance players when they are supremely talented.  They are less likely to put up with high maintenance players that are mediocre.  Also, teams will eventually run out of patience with the supremely talented players.  They often reach the point where they are more of a pain in the ass then they are worth.  NFL teams are in the business of winning games and making money.  It is my opinion that they are fully within their right to look at a player and go "thanks, but no thanks".  Guys that cause distractions are usually bad for business and they usually find themselves assed out eventually.

1. We will have to see what comes out in court. I obviously don't have any proof that the league is working to keep him unemployed.

2. Work places can hire who they want, Ray Rice was employed until the video came out showing he knocked out his girl friend. He was done after that. Joe Mixon had a similar video released and he was drafted.  Talent wins games.

3. Certainly. Greg Hardy would still be a respectable starter in the NFL but he's not worth the baggage.  Same holds true for Dez Bryant.

I'm not disagreeing with you/saying your wrong. I'm not saying I support Kaeprnick or his views. I've been to enough sporting events where people in the stands ignore the anthem. I know plenty of people, of various races, who dislike the police. For whatever reason Kaepernick sitting during the anthem (He was originally sitting not kneeling) and speaking out against cops became a lighting rod.

There's no doubt,  Kaepernick isn't worth the headache at this point, and thats probably the only reason he hasnt been signed. However the NFL could have easily squashed this before it ever got got this point and they keep bumbling the issue.  

What  I am saying though is that his lawyer has and will continue to paint the narrative and likely offer evidence to prove collusion exists. And I'm sure the examples sited previously  will be used at that point the court will decide.

[Pray_4_War]

This is the premise of his argument.

1. We will have to see what comes out in court. I obviously don't have any proof that the league is working to keep him unemployed.

2. Work places can hire who they want, Ray Rice was employed until the video came out showing he knocked out his girl friend. He was done after that. Joe Mixon had a similar video released and he was drafted.  Talent wins games.

3. Certainly. Greg Hardy would still be a respectable starter in the NFL but he's not worth the baggage.  Same holds true for Dez Bryant.

I'm not disagreeing with you/saying your wrong. I'm not saying I support Kaeprnick or his views. I've been to enough sporting events where people in the stands ignore the anthem. I know plenty of people, of various races, who dislike the police. For whatever reason Kaepernick sitting during the anthem (He was originally sitting not kneeling) and speaking out against cops became a lighting rod.

There's no doubt,  Kaepernick isn't worth the headache at this point, and thats probably the only reason he hasnt been signed. However the NFL could have easily squashed this before it ever got got this point and they keep bumbling the issue.  

What  I am saying though is that his lawyer has and will continue to paint the narrative and likely offer evidence to prove collusion exists. And I'm sure the examples sited previously  will be used at that point the court will decide.

Understood.

Maybe the league did collude to keep him out.  However, until there is some hard evidence to support that I'm not going to just accept it as the truth as so many have done.

I find it much more likely that the simplest explanation is the correct one.  He's just not good enough for teams to put up with his shit.  It's a distraction for the teams and it creates bad press for the entire league.

For me, I don't like him or his point of view and I don't  want anything to do with him........or with companies like Nike that try to make him into a martyr.

[BUCK Murdock]

I agree with your comments 100%.  Now who the fuck are you and how did you find this place?  Are you another fucking sockpuppet?  If so, whose?  Are you a Russian spy?

Western Canadian, non-sockpuppet, non-Russian spy. I identify as male, and exercise with weights from time to time.

[Royalty]

Western Canadian, non-sockpuppet, non-Russian spy. I identify as male, and exercise with weights from time to time.

Have you ever heard of Uncle Junior?

[Kwon3]

Have you ever heard of Uncle Junior?

[Kwon3]

lol, that pouty lip at the end and the hook-nose always kill me with that gif. I remember when he'd post nearly daily threads with badly recorded cellphone videos of himself walking up the sidewalks of London with a bag of fast food, bragging of the prostitute he was about to visit or the steroid cycle he'd just started, while simultaneously claiming to be the millionaire owner of a Telecom company. But all his home videos were filmed in an attic, and one in his kitchen where he jumped on the table, grabbed his crotch, and started dancing after a 2-minute rant about a hectic board meeting he'd had with senior management earlier that morning. He was honestly nuttier than a king size Snickers bar.

[robcguns]

Fuck Nike.Guess I will stop buying them now.

[beakdoctor]

Nike will end up looking like hero's here.

They're taking a stand, backing a player that's been black balled by the league he was a starter in. This will upset Trump and in turn generate even more media attention on Nike.

Smart marketing, unless those who hate Kaepernike have enough pull to cause financial pressure. But that will make Nike even more popular among the youth, because the brand will be considered "revolutionary" and trendy.

I'm gonna disagree. probably won't effect Nike one way or another. if anything I think most people will see right through this p.c. motivated move. it could backfire.

[Bevo]

This is the premise of his argument.

1. We will have to see what comes out in court. I obviously don't have any proof that the league is working to keep him unemployed.

2. Work places can hire who they want, Ray Rice was employed until the video came out showing he knocked out his girl friend. He was done after that. Joe Mixon had a similar video released and he was drafted.  Talent wins games.

3. Certainly. Greg Hardy would still be a respectable starter in the NFL but he's not worth the baggage.  Same holds true for Dez Bryant.

I'm not disagreeing with you/saying your wrong. I'm not saying I support Kaeprnick or his views. I've been to enough sporting events where people in the stands ignore the anthem. I know plenty of people, of various races, who dislike the police. For whatever reason Kaepernick sitting during the anthem (He was originally sitting not kneeling) and speaking out against cops became a lighting rod.

There's no doubt,  Kaepernick isn't worth the headache at this point, and thats probably the only reason he hasnt been signed. However the NFL could have easily squashed this before it ever got got this point and they keep bumbling the issue.  

What  I am saying though is that his lawyer has and will continue to paint the narrative and likely offer evidence to prove collusion exists. And I'm sure the examples sited previously  will be used at that point the court will decide.

You are wrong about ray rice, when the video surfaced he hasn’t been in the league for over a year, at the time he was still looking for a team to sign him. With the video that was a sure sign for teams to stay away and he ended up retiring

With dez it was about the money he is asking for, teams were wanting to sign him but he rejected, he’s wanting elite receiver money but at this point of his career he’s more like a receiver 2

Kapernick is a mediocre player who was on a team with an elite defense and good receivers and running game, as soon as those diminished, a long with teams having tape on him, he was exposed. That a long with his distractions spelled doom for him

I always found it funny he states he doesn’t stand for a flag that oppresses people of color, hahahahaha where is the oppression?? The media and people try to say he wasn’t desrespecting the flag but he is

[Pray_4_War]

Western Canadian, non-sockpuppet, non-Russian spy. I identify as male, and exercise with weights from time to time.

How and when did you find out about us?

[Powerlift66]

I wear Adidas lately, but yeah, hopefully Nike's stock tanks a  bit, either way Im unaffected, if they like a cop-hating racist cry-baby, thats their business.

[Mothballs]

- Nike shoes are terribly uncomfortable. They run narrow and are cheaply constructed. You’re literally paying for a SWOOSH. Anyone who says otherwise has never worn a decent pair of Brooks, ASICS or Saucony running shoes. And since 99.9% of Nike wearers are not playing basketball, don’t lecture me on Nike being a basketball shoe.

- Kaepernick is a mediocre QB who carries a hefty price tag for being in the league so long and being a Super Bowl QB. He thinks he’s worth more than he is and he’s not willing to play by the owner’s rules so he can’t get a job. Expensive + Difficult = Unemployable in every industry. See Bob Paris.

- Nike is indirectly funded by your tax dollars which go towards subsidizing welfare and housing for broke thug families across the US, who ALWAYS somehow find the money they can’t pay rent with or buy food with but ALWAYS have their kids in NIKEs from the 19 year old all the way down to the 2 year old.

#BoycottNike

[The Scott]

I've never bought their stuff and now I never will.  FTN.

[Dave D]

You are wrong about ray rice, when the video surfaced he hasn’t been in the league for over a year, at the time he was still looking for a team to sign him. With the video that was a sure sign for teams to stay away and he ended up retiring

With dez it was about the money he is asking for, teams were wanting to sign him but he rejected, he’s wanting elite receiver money but at this point of his career he’s more like a receiver 2

Kapernick is a mediocre player who was on a team with an elite defense and good receivers and running game, as soon as those diminished, a long with teams having tape on him, he was exposed. That a long with his distractions spelled doom for him

I always found it funny he states he doesn’t stand for a flag that oppresses people of color, hahahahaha where is the oppression?? The media and people try to say he wasn’t desrespecting the flag but he is

Here's the time line for Ray Rice. He was still on the Ravens and then released. You mis remember what happened.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2014/5/23/5744964/ray-rice-arrest-assault-statement-apology-ravens

You're right Dez is about money but at the same time he's not worth the headache for teams because he's not the player he thinks he is. The Ravens were the only team to offer a contract, the Browns brought him in for a visit but no offer.

Kaepernick was a good player under Harbaugh but it's obvious he's not the player he once was not is he worth the headache.

[SuperTed]

Nike know they'll lose some consumers but probably think they'll also gain some others from the "woke" crowd. Funny though that a Marxist like Kaepernick is happy to be the face of a multi-billion dollar corporation.

Either way, I've never brought much from the Nike brand. Always went for Adidas instead.

[LurkerNoMore]

So I am seeing a lot of people posting photos of their Nike shoes they set on fire (after they already bought them), which reminds me of the dimwits who made videos of themselves destroying that little coffee machine (that they already paid for) last year....

Republicans can't figure out how a boycott actually works. 

[seCrawler]

I'm not a Nike consumer but good for Colin.  

Colin > Kwon aka the spinless Swedish c u n t 

[Coach is Back!]

curious to see if their stock takes a shit

https://nypost.com/2018/09/04/nike-shares-drop-amid-backlash-over-new-kaepernick-ad/


This is what happens when you put the face of an "activist" that spews a false narrative on a popular brand.

[seCrawler]

https://nypost.com/2018/09/04/nike-shares-drop-amid-backlash-over-new-kaepernick-ad/


This is what happens when you put the face of an "activist" that spews a false narrative on a popular brand.

I might just go out and purchase my 1st pair of Nikes. 

[Thin Lizzy]

I don't watch football but wasn't he benched long before he started taking a knee?

Yes, he was a typical story. A guy with great athletic ability who took the league by storm but then the coaches caught up to him and game planned specifically to stop him. He didn’t have the brains to adjust so he ended up on the bench.

The current Cowboys quarterback is a similar story.

Nike can do what it wants to do but usually mixing politics and business is a bad move.  Why alienate a part of your customer base for no particular reason?

[The Scott]

I might just go out and purchase my 1st pair of Nikes. 

Really?  How "brave" of you!   

Fuck the NFL and Nike.   Actually, I don't really follow any sports, especially so professional ones.  It's a choice I made decades ago. For those that do, fine.

[Agnostic007]

https://nypost.com/2018/09/04/nike-shares-drop-amid-backlash-over-new-kaepernick-ad/


This is what happens when you put the face of an "activist" that spews a false narrative on a popular brand.

Looks like it also impacted the Dow Jones.. it's down today as well.

[Coach is Back!]

Looks like it also impacted the Dow Jones.. it's down today as well.

Don't care about the dow. This is about Nike taking a hit over stupidity.

[Irongrip400]

I've been thinking about trying those, or maybe something from Merrill.

Never figured you for a slip on shoe type of guy.



That’s said, I agree with the folks saying this will make the millenials eat up the Nike shoes. Coach, you’re out of touch on this one.