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Racists are in their feelings over Kap’s new Nike ad

IP360 said:


I swear if Nike actually made these...E-T-H-E-R
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I'm going to support Kaep's Nike line but if Nike really made those shoes. I wouldn't buy that shit. Them shoes ugly as fuck. Nike would be sabotaging Kaep and themselves by putting out some trash shoes like those.

I get the idea but no.
 
Watching those guys talk about this on NBA OpenCourt last night was a struggle. Kenny Smith was the only one with sense and a true understanding of the situation. That shit had to be frustrating for him.

Jim Brown on his back in my day talking point. Shaq and Charles talking that black on black crime fuckery and some horseshit about everybody being aware about the problems. Ernie showing his true white man colors.
 
DMorgan said:
I'm going to support Kaep's Nike line but if Nike really made those shoes. I wouldn't buy that shit. Them shoes ugly as fuck. Nike would be sabotaging Kaep and themselves by putting out some trash shoes like those.

I get the idea but no.
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Niggas buy trash everyday B
 
Northside7 said:
Watching those guys talk about this on NBA OpenCourt last night was a struggle. Kenny Smith was the only one with sense and a true understanding of the situation. That shit had to be frustrating for him.

Jim Brown on his back in my day talking point. Shaq and Charles talking that black on black crime fuckery and some horseshit about everybody being aware about the problems. Ernie showing his true white man colors.
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Didn't see it, but if your description is accurate, I'm kinda surprised by Ernie. He is usually on the right side about these things.
 
The Lonious Monk said:
Didn't see it, but if your description is accurate, I'm kinda surprised by Ernie. He is usually on the right side about these things.
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A whole bunch of "I stand for the flag", "if we wait until things are perfect we'll never stand", "The greatest country in the world" yada yada.

The same old tired shit.
 
Northside7 said:
A whole bunch of "I stand for the flag", "if we wait until things are perfect we'll never stand", "The greatest country in the world" yada yada.

The same old tired shit.
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Disappointing, but I guess even the best of them can only understand things so much.

Nobody is asking anybody to wait until things are perfect. We just want people to stop acting like they aren't flawed.
 
Northside7 said:
Watching those guys talk about this on NBA OpenCourt last night was a struggle. Kenny Smith was the only one with sense and a true understanding of the situation. That shit had to be frustrating for him.

Jim Brown on his back in my day talking point. Shaq and Charles talking that black on black crime fuckery and some horseshit about everybody being aware about the problems. Ernie showing his true white man colors.
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grYmes said:
Nothing I hate more than being a veteran & seeing muthafuckas push that whole “we stand for the vets” bullshit. If you didn’t even know I was in the military I’d be just another nigga. Shits pathetic.
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Facts
 
grYmes said:
Nothing I hate more than being a veteran & seeing muthafuckas push that whole “we stand for the vets” bullshit. If you didn’t even know I was in the military I’d be just another nigga. Shits pathetic.
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Most of the people that say that weren't even in the military to begin with.....its really disingenuous and insulting to think that all military members (especially minorities) are all in lock-step regarding this issue
 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...upon-offers-discount-people-color/1294875002/

Bogus Nike coupon featuring Colin Kaepernick offers discount to 'people of color'

Colin Kaepernick’s image appears on bogus Nike coupons that have circulated online in recent days, offering huge discounts “for people of color” in the wake of the apparel giant making the controversial quarterback the face of its new ad campaign.

The barcode included in one of the coupons, which can be found on 4chan, an online bulletin board where most users post anonymously, came up as “invalid” when USA TODAY Sports took it to a Nike store in the Washington, D.C., area. Nike sent alerts to each of its retail locations in the U.S. to warn employees of the dubious coupons.

Nike unveiled the Kaepernick ads last week as part of a promotion to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the "Just Do It" slogan. The company has been criticized in some circles and animosity has inflamed toward Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who was the first to knee during the national anthem two years ago to protest police brutality and social injustice.

One of the coupons calls for consumers "To show solidarity with the things WE believe in we are offering people of color 75% off any purchase of Nike's shoes or apparel."

“I wouldn’t characterize this as a scam, but a full on racial epithet,” Jack Gillis, executive director of the Consumer Federation of America, said in an email. “This is nothing more than a dog whistle to a small, and unfortunate, segment of America. Another way to put it is that this is a racial statement masquerading as a scam.”

Some of the early fake coupons detailed by Snopes included a QR code that when scanned read, “This is a ROBBERY, Move slowly and put all the LARGE bills in the shoe box OR everyone DIES.”

Nike’s point-of-sale systems, however, aren’t equipped to read QR codes, so that message would not have appeared if an associate had attempted to run it. Employees at two stores told USA TODAY Sports that none had seen a customer attempt to use any of the fake coupons.

The employees asked that their names not be used because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the issue.

“Scams related to brand names generally attempt to sell something that appears to be branded by the well-known name but is a fake,” Gillis said. “This can be accomplished, for example, on the internet by setting up sites or offers with slight misspellings of the brand or company. It is a bit unusual for political issues and scams to be mixed.”
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The Lonious Monk said:
Didn't see it, but if your description is accurate, I'm kinda surprised by Ernie. He is usually on the right side about these things.
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Bruh is right...Ernie showed his true colors when the whole Kap shyt jumped off.

Smh @ Shaq and Charles still peddling the same shyt. Not surprised by Shaq b/c he is a cop.
 
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2018/09/15/mississippi-agency-says-it-wont-buy-nike-over-ads-2/

Mississippi agency says it won't buy from Nike over ads

Mississippi agency says it won't buy from Nike over ads


JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's public safety commissioner disclosed Saturday that state police will no longer buy Nike products, saying the athletic apparel maker is unpatriotic and fails to support those in uniform.

"As commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, I will not support vendors who do not support law enforcement and our military," Commissioner Marshall Fisher said in a statement Saturday to The Associated Press.

It isn't immediately clear how much gear the state police agency buys from Nike or if it purchases directly from the athletic apparel maker. Department spokesman Warren Strain said the department has bought shoes and shirts from the company, as well as tactical training uniforms.

But Mississippi's Republican establishment is jumping to support the cause, with Gov. Phil Bryant lauding his appointee's decision.

"I support the commissioner's decision," Bryant said in a statement. The governor said the commissioner has the right to choose vendors his department does business with "and it's not going to be a company that pays an individual who has slandered our fine men and women in law enforcement."

Nike didn't immediately respond to a phone call and an email seeking comment Saturday. Online news organization Mississippi Today first reported the story Friday.

It's the latest dustup following Oregon-based Nike's decision to use former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality and social injustice.

Fisher's move is already drawing criticism from the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and Democratic state lawmakers.

"These are the people that are representing all Mississippians," the ACLU chapter said in a statement posted Saturday on Twitter. "These are the people that are creating policy that impact all of our lives. These are the people that took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Yet they refuse to understand what equality, justice, and accountability means. This petty decision is just another show of racism, discrimination, stupidity, inequity, and divisive politics."

Other Republican politicians in Mississippi appear to see political advantage in excoriating Nike, though. The campaign of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who plans to run for governor in 2019, sent out a statement Wednesday saying Kaepernick's acts are not a sacrifice — though that's how the Nike ad describes them.

"By supporting the NFL protests, Nike is making it clear that they would rather stand with those who show contempt for our country over those who defend it," Reeves said.

Strain couldn't say how much the department spends on Nike gear, or whether it buys directly from the company. Strain directed The AP to submit a public records request for further information. A state government database that catalogs state purchases shows no state government purchases directly from Nike by any agency in the budget year ended June 30 when searched Saturday by the AP.

Earlier this week, the mayor of a New Orleans suburb rescinded an order saying Nike products couldn't be bought for city recreation facilities or even by booster clubs using the facilities. Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn said Wednesday he was rescinding the order, saying it "divided our city and placed Kenner in a false and unflattering light on the national stage." The order prompted a protest Monday that include three members of the New Orleans Saints football team and hundreds of others.

Mississippi's Department of Public Safety includes the state Highway Patrol, Bureau of Narcotics, Bureau of Investigation, Office of Homeland Security, Crime Lab and Medical Examiner.
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