The Nike Boycott

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Sep 8, 2018 · 4 min read

Recently former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was selected as the face of Nikes 30th anniversary ‘Just do it’ Campaign. This decision has been both widely supported and criticised.

If you have any sort of social media chances are you’ve heard of this campaign and the boycott which has followed. But this saga starts back in 2016 when Kaepernick the then quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers decided to sit instead of standing for…

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