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I think it's great of them to use Black athletes and Inspirational quotes in the current climate. My absolute favourite is Shaquem Griffin, that guy is a real inspiration.
I imagine they have made the assessment that it'll get them some money/good PR exposure. I doubt they really care about the issue.
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country."
The irony of white middle class Americans burning their (many) Nike trainers in protest to this. When those who the initial protests were for couldn't afford such luxury
It seems to have annoyed all the right people so that's good.
In the spirit of reconciliation and happiness at the end of the Banter Era (RIP) and as a result of promotion I have cleared out my ignore list. Look forwards to reading your posts!
Great move by Nike for all the reasons of using a figure who, as the slogan used says, had to make big sacrifices to stand up for something important that he believes in.
It also means you've got the incredibly funny meltdown of right wing bellends destroying their own sportswear, some of them hospitalising themselves because they set fire to their own Nike trainers while they were still wearing them.
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.
The irony of white middle class Americans burning their (many) Nike trainers in protest to this. When those who the initial protests were for couldn't afford such luxury
It's also worth noticing the Nike have been widely criticised for their employment and environmental practices - including the use of child labour and violations of wage and overtime laws in the factories where they manufacture their shoes.
So forgive me if I'm skeptical that they are motivated by honourable reasons here.
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country."
When I saw the news about the campaign this morning I thought it was a brave and strong thing to do (despite it clashing with my views about massive multinationals using cheap labour to rip off consumers).
I didn't think about a possible backlash, but it doesn't surprise me. Sadly, there's a lot of people over there (and everywhere probably) who don't want to be inspired. They're blinded by a fanatical nationalistic streak.
I find it wholeheartedly depressing to think that we live in a world where a person can be stopped by a police officer, having done nothing wrong, and being absolutely terrified that they will be shot dead.
Well done to Kaepernick for finding a way to give this the audience it deserves. It is quite incredible that people think that this is disrespecting the military. It is simply a vehicle to promote a very worthy issue to the attention of those who would rather just ignore it because it doesn't have any bearing on them.
The whole irony here of course is the right to freedom of speech, people fighting for their freedom etc and then suggesting a group of people are not free to kneel during a song.
It's also worth noticing the Nike have been widely criticised for their employment and environmental practices - including the use of child labour and violations of wage and overtime laws in the factories where they manufacture their shoes.
So forgive me if I'm skeptical that they are motivated by honourable reasons here.
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Maybe that is a thing of the past that they have rectified? We'll see I guess....
2 Sept 2017 Nike’s refusal to cooperate with a respected civil society organization flew in the face of the growing trend towards supply chain transparency — a trend that Nike helped to start. As a result of intense campaigning by workers, students and activists, Nike stepped forward this week and made groundbreaking commitments to independent monitoring of working conditions at the factories that make Nike clothes and shoes.
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