Posted on 05/30/2020 5:01:50 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Nike released a simple but powerful ad Friday evening following the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week. The footwear company posted a minute-long ad with white text over a black screen on its Instagram urging people not to turn your back on racism and instead be part of the change. "For once, Don't Do It, the text read, playing on Nikes popular slogan. Don't pretend there's not a problem in America.
Don't turn your back on racism. Don't accept innocent lives being taken from us. Don't make any more excuses. Don't think this doesn't affect you. Don't sit back and be silent. Don't think you can't be part of the change. Let's all be part of the change." Nikes stance on the issue comes after several athletes joined a nationwide movement to publicly condemn the officers involved in Floyds death. Floyd was killed as Minneapolis police officers had him in custody Monday.
A video appeared to show one officer with a knee on Floyds neck as he screamed for help and that he was having trouble breathing. Floyd later died. Violent protests have since erupted throughout the nation.
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How many child laborers in China lost their lives producing Air Jordans in sweat shops? Don’t turn your back on them either Nike.
I for one have tried my best not to be racist. But in consideration of what has transpired with the Hussien Administration, BLM, and other progressive black causes, my actions are absolutely racist. To protect myself I will limit my interactions with negroes. I will not ever hire a black person, the risk is too great for my capital invested in the business. I won't hire Democrats either. It is an interview question. (My new business begins next Tuesday in the midst of all this crap.)
Don’t buy expensive ChiCom sneakers.
Just don’t.
Dont buy Nike...got it.
“For once, Don’t Do It, Don’t pretend there’s not a problem in America. Don’t turn your back on racism. Don’t accept innocent lives being taken from us. Don’t make any more excuses. Don’t think this doesn’t affect you. Don’t sit back and be silent. Don’t think you can’t be part of the change. Let’s all be part of the change.”
Can’t help but wonder if the Nike ad isn’t a clever way for the corporation to condemn Mr. Floyd for sticking a gun into a woman’s stomach and causing her breathing difficulties during the home invasion/robbery crime for which he was sent to prison.
the only thing you can control in life is your self and your own actions...I always ask myself am |I Proud of myself and my actions because I believe I must live a life of self examination. you have every right to your reaction but can you be proud of your reaction. everyone has to live with themselves
No doubt Kaepernick rubber stamped the ad before it was released. Fluck Nike, just say no to their over priced trash.
Per Google
“Almost all Nike shoes are manufactured outside of the United States. The leading manufacturer of Nike shoes is China and Vietnam”
I’m fine with Vietnam, more so USA considering their prices can support it.
From the company that refused to release a shoe with the Betsy Ross flag on it. Go to hell Nike.
I hate Nike...a bunch of hypocrites. I worked at WHQ for 15 years.
Don’t Do It; Don’t Buy NIKE!
I could never spend more than 30 bucks or so on a pair of sneakers.
Many thousands of pairs of Air Jordans will be freed from their plutocratic store owner oppressors in the next few nights. And Nike still got paid the wholesale price unless the stores go bankrupt and had bought the shoes on credit.
204 looting days till Christmas
“Don’t pretend there’s not a problem in America. Don’t turn your back on racism.”
It’s a sad reality, but a reality nonetheless that blacks and white will never be able to peacefully coexist together. It hasnt happened anywhere in the world.
We’ve all seen this movie before. Blacks find some excuse to riot, whites knuckle under to whatever blacks demand. The appeasement will reward the bad behavior setting up the stage for another event that will cause the cycle to repeat.
The 64k question is how many of these cycles will have to occur before whites say they’ve had enough of the self flagellation and prostration and say enough is enough and regain their sense of dignity?
In other words, when and how will this dysfunctional marriage be ended?
Does it ever occur to these jackasses that THEY have the very public bully pulpit ABOUT HOW AWFUL AMERICA IS, AND HOW EVIL WHOTE PEOPLE ARE? That we NEVER hear a dissenting opinion much less anything close to “white racist” speech on same bully pulpits. WHO RULES?
I would eat a bowl of poo before I would buy or wear Nike. They feed division...fan the flames for a buck.
One of the involved has been arrested on murder charges. which is what they wanted and they still riot. I believe this is pandering by Nike to get a certain demographic to buy their stuff.
Now watch as said demo loots their overpriced 3rd world made stuff.
corporate institutionalized racist overlords for all- black, white whatever....& all to protect their bottom line
Disgusting
Ok fine. I love Nike stuff but this is it.
yes...world headquarters.
When there I was told “it’s a privilege to work at Nike”.
Urp...seeing Kapernack’s ugly mug on my computer screen superimposed with the word “sacrifice” was too too much.
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