Nike has touched off a furore by wading into football’s national anthem debate with an ad featuring controversial American football star Colin Kaepernick. Nike has touched off a furore by wading into football’s national anthem debate with an ad featuring controversial American football star Colin Kaepernick. The ad copy reads: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”The ad, part of Nike’s 30th anniversary Just Do It campaign, has outraged many. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018Most big corporations steer clear of politics, and marketing experts disagreed on Tuesday over whether the Kaepernick campaign is good business. But the Kaepernick ad struck a nerve, timed just before the NFL season kicks off on Thursday.

Source: Irish Independent September 04, 2018 22:30 UTC