Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah-Nike's 'Dream Crazy' advert starring Colin Kaepernick wins Emmy

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/16/nikes-dream-crazy-advert-starring-colin-kaepernick-wins-emmy
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A Nike advert starring Colin Kaepernick has won the award for outstanding commercial at the Creative Arts Emmys.

Nike released the advert, titled Dream Crazy, in September last year. It featured the former NFL quarterback and the slogan: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it.” In 2016, Kaepernick started to kneel for the pre-game national anthem in protest at racial injustice in the United States. He has been out of the NFL since leaving the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, and he later settled a case with the league in which he alleged he had been blackballed by team owners for his protests.

Donald Trump was among those who attacked the advert at the time of its release. “I think it’s a terrible message that [Nike] are sending and the purpose of them doing it, maybe there’s a reason for them doing it,” the President told the Daily Caller in September last year. “But I think as far as sending a message, I think it’s a terrible message and a message that shouldn’t be sent. There’s no reason for it.”

Videos were also uploaded to social media of people burning their Nike products. Despite the blowback from some Americans, the campaign was deemed a success, and the company’s
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Hug that up Don the Con

[Leghorn21]

1. "No Emmy for YOU, MF45 LOSER!!"

[CincyDem]

2. It's the Emmy Nazi. How fitting.

[liberaltrucker]

3. Dump won't like this

GOOD!

[Brother Buzz]

4. Yep, however, I suspect Barron Trump is totally cool with it

[malaise]

7. Ha

Too good

[Ligyron]

8. Good catch!

[Dagstead Bumwood]

12. Can we have CPS

Get that kid away from that monster before he turns him into another Junior/Eric?

[mcar]

5. Ooh, that's gonna frost his hide

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. "Just do it." -- We either lead the fight against evil or we concede.

[warmfeet]

9. I loves me some Colin K.

K & freak'n R.

[Maraya1969]

10. That is the difference between a conservative and

A liberal.

A liberal would have gotten rid of the shoes by donating them to people in need. A conservative just burns them.

[malaise]

11. So true

I remember when the fools burnt them

[lambchopp59]

13. Had to look at it again. I'm with Kaep, glad the Emmys agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=61&v=-grjIUWKoBA

[IronLionZion]

14. The Pittsburgh Steelers should sign Colin Kaepernick for the rest of the season

since Big Ben is out. Plus Kaepernick doesn't have any rape allegations.