Just Do It - Boycott Nike getting some press

uzi

Pro Tip: a shoe seller doesn't care if you burn shoes you already paid for.

Southerndawg

uzi said:

Pro Tip: a shoe seller doesn't care if you burn shoes you already paid for.

They will if you choose to replace them, and every subsequent pair, with a competitor's brand. Nike's market cap took a $3.5B+ hit yesterday. They are a global brand, this is likely a very short term thing, but the move by them to make such a polarizing choice for their message is questionable.

DJDuck

Fraternal Order of Police Releases Statement Slamming Nike for Propping Up Cop-Hater Colin Kaepernick

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/09/national-order-of-police-releases-statement-slamming-nike-for-propping-up-cop-hater-colin-kaepernick/

GrundleStiltzkin

RoadDawg55 said:

I really don't understand how and why anyone would actually care about this.

bump

DerekJohnson

RaceBannon said:

Boycotts tend to backfire lately

See Chik Fil A and IN and OUT Burgers

This is a different type of situation. It's inauthentic glorification. It implies the racist NFL won't hire him to play quarterback after his valiant stand. The reality is that his game had gone off the rails and his anti-social moodiness in the locker room did not make him a strong leader. This isn't a Tom Brady or Russell Wilson making a stand and suddenly finding themselves out of a job.

I would be shocked if Nike ends up making millions on this campaign. I think it will hurt them.

Southerndawg

DerekJohnson said:

RaceBannon said:

Boycotts tend to backfire lately

See Chik Fil A and IN and OUT Burgers

This is a different type of situation. It's inauthentic glorification. It implies the racist NFL won't hire him to play quarterback after his valiant stand. The reality is that his game had gone off the rails and his anti-social moodiness in the locker room did not make him a strong leader. This isn't a Tom Brady or Russell Wilson making a stand and suddenly finding themselves out of a job.

I would be shocked if Nike ends up making millions on this campaign. I think it will hurt them.

Well put, technically gifted writer. Totally agree. Cheers.

Baphomet

Southerndawg said:

uzi said:

Pro Tip: a shoe seller doesn't care if you burn shoes you already paid for.

They will if you choose to replace them, and every subsequent pair, with a competitor's brand. Nike's market cap took a $3.5B+ hit yesterday. They are a global brand, this is likely a very short term thing, but the move by them to make such a polarizing choice for their message is questionable.

Maybe they don't care about the racist end of the spectrum.

Baphomet

Southerndawg said:

uzi said:

Pro Tip: a shoe seller doesn't care if you burn shoes you already paid for.

They will if you choose to replace them, and every subsequent pair, with a competitor's brand. Nike's market cap took a $3.5B+ hit yesterday. They are a global brand, this is likely a very short term thing, but the move by them to make such a polarizing choice for their message is questionable.

Maybe they don't care about the racist end of the spectrum. How many pairs of Nike can trailer park dwellers even afford to buy?

Southerndawg

Baphomet said:

Southerndawg said:

uzi said:

Pro Tip: a shoe seller doesn't care if you burn shoes you already paid for.

They will if you choose to replace them, and every subsequent pair, with a competitor's brand. Nike's market cap took a $3.5B+ hit yesterday. They are a global brand, this is likely a very short term thing, but the move by them to make such a polarizing choice for their message is questionable.

Maybe they don't care about the racist end of the spectrum. How many pairs of Nike can trailer park dwellers even afford to buy?

Wow, and you had to use two quotes to get that out? Thoughtful and in depth analysis of the situation as usual, bathmat.

Perhaps Nike's motive is to appeal to their key demographic with a polarizing yet culturally relevant figure to that demographic. Just my 0.02, but they could have met their goals without the obvious polarization.

TurdBomber

Seems like a lot of trouble when they could've just acquired FUBU instead. Marketing ploy, plain and simple.