Kaepernick has Nike pull American flag shoe.
 

Stevieray won’t be happy about this.

Inb4 DC

Nike struck down a plan to release a shoe featuring the original version of the U.S. flag this week at the request of Colin Kaepernick, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

The shoe, the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July, featured a logo of the original U.S. flag, the design of which by popular lore is credited to Betsy Ross, with 13 stars in a circle.



The Journal reports that Kaepernick told Nike it shouldn't use that version of the flag, as he and others consider it an offensive symbol due to its connection to a time when slavery was legal.


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Colin Kaepernick reached out to Nike saying that he and others felt the Betsy Ross flag is an offensive symbol because of its connection to an era of slavery https://on.wsj.com/2J75HKx

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In a statement, Nike said it chose not to release the shoe "as it featured an old version of the American flag."

Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. He has not played in the NFL since opting out of his contract after that season.

A Nike-sponsored athlete since 2011, Kaepernick was featured in a new ad campaign at the start of the 2018 NFL season.

Nike still offers the Air Max 1 in red, white and blue, saying the shoe "updates the legendary design with patriotic colors."

According to the Journal, Nike asked retailers to send back the shoes with the U.S. flag on them.

Oh this is gonna hurt a whole lot of feelings. Can't wait to read the gushing in this thread!

Theres already one there so this has a chance to last a few minutes longer.

Uh-oh. It looks like Nike is going to lose more of the "fat old white people who didn't know what Nike was before Colin Kaepernick" demographic.

Wonder what that's going to make those shoes worth when they release them on the sly in a few years

ISO

And I bet Kaep held back a pair for his collection.

How ironic that it started with this post!

Every Founding Father was a greater man that Kaepernick will ever be.

Had Kaepernick studied a playbook rather than study Che Guevara and Gramsci, he could have made himself a ton of money in this league.

It's going to likely cost Goodyear 500ish jobs.

American Flag shoes - Made in China

Some of the stores won’t send them back and they will be on eBay for 3k.

Protesting racial injustice through a company that has sweat shops making their shoes by kids getting paid pennies.

Kaepernick is making business decisions for Nike, huh?

Those Nike brand pig cops socks are gonna make a killing.

Company decides to no longer sell product that nobody yet owns (or ever cared about). Somehow, this is going to anger some idiots.

This, coming from a guy whose pussy is perma-chafed about virtually everything.

From the other thread is appears they already are selling for 2k.

Preach.

I imagine the black person encompasses a pretty large %age of Nike's market.

I'm a Van's guy myself.

Seriously.... who buys Nike products anyways? I have bouts anything f Nike in decades. They are so stale.

What do you mean by "the black person"?

He didn't study anything. He just decided to take a settlement and become a marketing tool after the league figured out he was a bad QB... which didn't take very long.

Think of all the child labor shops that won’t be able to pay kids nothing to put these shoes together. Can’t believe you don’t think of the kids.

The New-Balance stock is on the rise! BUY BUY BUY!!

You guys are also underrating the likelihood that this was a pre-planned publicity stunt.

(checks shoes)

Yes!

Let’s hope so. Children might no eat if it’s not.

Kap continues to show that he is the biggest jerkoff pussy of all time. Blacks think everything is offensive.

Yeah, if you're 75 years old, and consider peeing on your own to be athletic activity.

Whatever dude, you don't know what you're talking about as usual

"blacks"

It's like it's 1953 up in here.

This. Nike leaked the conversation for attention.

Kaepernick is out of the league because he didn't have the commitment that is necessary to play the QB position. And he threw a temper tantrum on his way out because the team actually had the temerity to suggest he didn't take his job seriously.

Edit: meant to respond to your other post, sorry.

I'm getting my best Chinese busy on an American flag shoe if I'm New Balance.

And ultimately responsible for our Alex Smith years

Shut up. The term Blacks and Black community is used on news shows even today.

The guy who got banned for racist remarks is telling others to shut up. Plus letting others know what terms are ok to use.

Can you provide links to these news shows that call people “blacks” everyday?

You think taking participation confederate statues down is offensive.

That did cross my mind when I first read about this early today.

Eh, doesn't matter. I wrote off Nike after all the Kap BS a couple years ago. I'm not gonna whine about it but you can be damn sure that I won't buy their products. Before that, I regularly bought high dollar basketball shoes, Nike socks, and just normal walking around shoes. I bought some new walking shoes recently. They are Addidas.

LMAO

Never heard that term before today.

The south will rise again. Until they do he's a participation trophy to help the feels.

Yea there is an opportunity to rake in some major cash in this.

I have sided with kaep on several things but this is stupid as hell

Not defending the guy, but all he did was say something. This is on Nike.

Yep, just read that. In true CP tradition I threw a hot take before actually reading.

lol....there is some irony in this. Without the events that perpetuated the creation of said flag, he may not have the freedom to piss and moan about it today.

Seems consistent to his beliefs to me - even if they are misguided.

There are far greater things to be pissed about in this world.

He is consistently stupid but that's nothing to praise.

If the flag is offensive couldn’t the purchaser just black it out with a Sharpie or tape a condom over it?

Whoa nelly.

I can't imagine what this one was before the edit.

This guy KNOWS the vernacular. He even went and got banned over it.

Don't think the term "blacks" should be offensive.

People use the term "whites" "Asians" etc. There is no reason "blacks" should be offensive regardless of this guys past indiscretions.

Is this offensive? Asking for CP.

Why did you quote me then, put up a picture of the Klan?

Such nuance is lost on the simple minded like Kaep.

Oh look! Kansuckadick got his name in the news again! Will be ever just go away??

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WHY LOOK, IT'S DEMOCRATIC VIRGINIA GOVERNOR RALPH NORTHAM AND FORMER DEMOCRATIC SENATOR ROBERT BYRD HOLDING A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS! ROFL

They used you to free themselves from Alex. Deal with it already

Yip

Kap seems easily triggered.

Although that would explain his total lack of desire to play. After all, THERE’S A SCARY FLAG IN EVERY STADIUM!!!!!

LMAO

Kaepernick is offended by another american symbol.

Shocking I say.

More "The american flag represents slavery" stuff to feed to the imbeciles.

Yeah, he's just another perpetually offended pussy.

Nike are moral cowards.

Kaep takes 100 million from a company with child labor sweat shops and grandstands about ethics. Dude is a joke and has been since the media made him a civil rights leader for barfing out bumper sticker slogans.

ROFL Him wearing a Fidel Castro Shirt in Miami was the single most hilarious moment ever.

Everyone take a moment and lift a heartfelt plea to your deity of choice for eDave's emotional stability.

Gets banned for rampant use of the N-word unfiltered. . . Insinuates I have Klan sympathies.

Sick, sad. Prayers sent.

I believe it was “****as be trippin’.”

Says the guy who's literally offended by the physical reality of the universe around him. LOL

If that word is offensive, why do people listen to songs where that word is said over and over?

LMAO

Firestarter you are one dumb ****.

You do realize I wasn’t even talking about you? Pretty easy to see I was talking to Tuck Dawg

I'll let Arrow or King answer this question. I don't think you'll understand the answer or like it.

Let me know if this clears it up for you

NSFW

do you care?

OH PLEASE CARE


:rolleyes:

Where the alphas at in this thread

They out buying Nike shoes.