'Colin Kaepernick had the best intentions for his Nike campaign – but there’s nothing moral about promoting big business'

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Brands are sneaky – they know that beautifully filmed high profile sportspeople with hip soundtracks will catch our attention, but the blatant hard sell needs to be sugared with a dash of ethical content

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Well, neither is there anything moral in the constantly biased abuse of Blacks by the Police in the US. Which is the actual issue! The fact in issue!

How about big business promoting moral behaviour

Oh shit up with your big business crusade. Would you rather we abandon free enterprise and live on farms.

surprised this article doesn't mention that nike uses slave labor to make its products. less surprised that it doesn't mention that colin kaepernick is a rapist who publicly smeared his victim to protect his wealth and status.

There's nothing moral about Kaepernick.

The moral here is money to survive he has lot his job for Christ seek

More than just being co-opted by big business Nike, he was co-opted by the official supplier of redskins merchandise and supported the NFL perpetuate discrimination rather than fight against discrimination. Nike aren’t the good guys, the profit from racism.

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