Nike ad that got slammed by Trump gets Emmy nomination | IOL News

Washington - A 2018 Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick received an Emmy nomination Wednesday in the Outstanding Commercial category.

By making Kaepernick a centerpiece of the campaign, Nike attracted the wrath of conservative pundits and politicians. The criticism included that of President Donald Trump, who has been sharply critical of Kaepernick's role in originating the NFL's player protests during the national anthem. Those demonstrations, meant to bring attention to issues of racial injustice, have been viewed by some as unpatriotic and disrespectful to the military.

The company enjoyed an immediate boost in reported sales figures after releasing the ad, though, and its income for that fiscal quarter was higher than expected. The NFL in February arrived at a settlement with Kaepernick and his former 49ers teammate Eric Reid for an undisclosed sum that was subsequently reported to be less than $10 million to be split between them.

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