On Kaepernick, Campaigns, and Outrage Porn

Ryan Ono
Ryan Ono
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read
Image Credit: Nike

I’m over it! I really am fed up with all of the outrage porn that I’m bombarded with on almost an hourly basis. Today has been no different with the backlash against Nike and their new campaign with Colin Kaepernick. No, it’s not because I hold Nike stock and I watched their value plummet or my stance on kneeling in the NFL. Instead, it’s the distraction that it provides as easy fodder to focus on instead of the…

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