MikeG36 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Yep. No such thing as bad publicity. They're still dead to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G26S239 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Asia Argento, Al Franken and a few others might disagree on whether all publicity is good. I hope this decision bites Nike in the ass but I'm done with them in any case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) On 9/6/2018 at 1:29 AM, tous said: Y'all are preoccupied with indignation and the affront to common values that you are ignoring the purpose. How many folk were talking about, twittering about, Nike last week? Or celebrity newsreaders breathlessly reporting on Nike or professional liars endlessly debating a shoe company in their stentorian manner on the hallowed floors of Congress last week? Nike wins. I suggest that the company couldn't care less about a washed-up, hippie socialist, ex-quarterback. Nike wins? They would only win if we continue not to care. I'm a member of a private group of 3,000+ day traders and investors. Topic no 1 in our Sunday's 'stocks for the week' talk was NKE. Countless people sold their position first thing, and removed the ticker from their watch lists. On the next trading day, Tuesday, Nike lost about $3.75 billion in market cap soon after opening hours. Where I come from, that's not called wining. Nike will have to do some serious explaining to their shareholders. Edited January 26, 2019 by crockett 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricB Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 LOL @ Nike wins..... only if you are a radical commie and support such anti-American sentiment.... but then you don't make enough on welfare to buy Nikes so you have to go gang jump some kid for his kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huaco Kid Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Dick's Sporting Goods announces that Colin Kapernick is being hired to be a community relations spokesperson. Hospitals are inundated after masses of suburbanites starts setting their Dicks on fire. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 In 2016 a girl named Noi Supaiai was speaking at Penn State about the abusive working conditions in a Nike factory located in her homeland of Thailand. She used a translator to tell her story. It is gutwrenching and the story is from 2016, well before this Nike and Colin Kaepernick nonsense blew up the Internet like a puffer fish on speed. https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_4fcbbb98-efe1-11e5-9e95-6fc988b86843.html https://100percentfedup.com/nike-factory-filth-exposed-workers-went-two-months-without-pay-inhumane-conditions-some-paid-73-94-per-month/ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~lormand/poli/nike/nike101-4.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james bay area Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I am speachless. Nike has been notorious for using sweat shop labor for at least the last 25 years.. now they join forces with this crazy pretend to be American. This is all like a really bad dream or the feeling of hallucinogenic paranoia... but it is actually really happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 16 hours ago, tous said: Y'all are preoccupied with indignation and the affront to common values that you are ignoring the purpose. How many folk were talking about, twittering about, Nike last week? Or celebrity newsreaders breathlessly reporting on Nike or professional liars endlessly debating a shoe company in their stentorian manner on the hallowed floors of Congress last week? Nike wins. I suggest that the company couldn't care less about a washed-up, hippie socialist, ex-quarterback. It’s all about mentions, contacts, and trending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silentpoet Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 https://www.dailywire.com/news/35565/college-makes-clear-just-how-much-they-dont-nikes-james-barrett?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=062316-news&utm_campaign=benshapiro Mom went there 50 odd years ago. Every so often I head up that way and drive by there. The museum they have is pretty impressive. It has the largest gun collection I’ve seen in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 This is one of my favorites so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 As you’ve probably heard by now, Nike employed Colin Kaepernick for its latest “Just Do It” campaign. The company’s shares fell as much as 3.9 percent on Tuesday. But the move also generated more than $43 million in media exposure in less than one day, according to a marketing group. fivethirtyeight.com . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silentpoet Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Another university drops Nike. The remaining nike stuff they sell they are donating the proceeds to Wounded Warriors and a police organization. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/09/07/todd-starnes-truett-mcconnell-university-drops-nike-relationship.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmohme Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) This does not effect me in any way. The last time I bought anything with the Nike brand on it was.........never. His ugly mug on Nike adds will have the same effect on my buying decision as if he were to be on the front of tampon boxes. Edited September 8, 2018 by jmohme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fortyofforty Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Serena Williams 'Especially Proud' to Support Nike Amid Backlash of Colin Kaepernick's Ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jame Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, fortyofforty said: Serena Williams 'Especially Proud' to Support Nike Amid Backlash of Colin Kaepernick's Ad More proof that Nike may have made a good business decision. They’re a branding and marketing company that’s in business to make money. The louder people scream, the more coverage they get. From all indications here, they’re doing pretty well, like it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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