In case you missed it, Colin Kaepernick was revealed to be the face of Nike's 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign.
Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt
Kaepernick, a former NFL quarterback, is well-known for his silent protesting of racial inequality and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem.
Since the announcement of Nike's partnership with Kaepernick, some people have decided to boycott Nike. The boycotters have even gone so far as to destroy their Nike products on social media.
Our Soundman just cut the Nike swoosh off his socks. Former marine. Get ready @Nike multiply that by the millions.
As expected, Twitter had all the jokes. Here are the best ones so far:
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Nike watching y’all burn your Nike gear that you already paid for
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“I’m never wearing Nike again”
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Nike (and the rest of us) @ everyone cutting up their own clothes: https://t.co/wmD1yVcba2
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Nike executives logging into twitter and seeing y’all burn the clothes that y’all already paid for
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“To hell with ya Nike! Gonna burn every pair I own”
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Me walking past white people in my Nike’s
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BREAKING: Nike stocks plummet after twitter user @2ndAmendmentfan14 announces he will no longer be buying one pair of air monarchs every 3 years.
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“This is disgusting, Nike just lost a customer”
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I'm finally cutting out the Nike logos out of my Nike pillow case!
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People are getting rid of their Nikes? Can we make Colin Kaepernick the new face of the AR-15 too?
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“Nike just lost a lifelong customer!”
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iM bOyCoTtInG nIkE
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me still wearing Nike not caring
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I bet some dumb racist burned his New Balance sneakers tonight because he saw the "N" and was like, "I'm no nike boy!"
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Me showing off my nikes to white ppl
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Nike: *makes colin kaepernick the face of their brand* Racists:
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nike got white people out here cutting up their socks with safety scissors
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Me walking out the house decked out in Nike gear tomorrow
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Racists: I’m never buying Nike again Nike:
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Nike about to be be the only N word white people stop saying
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Nike & The NFL looking at each other like...