Man On The Street
This week’s question:
Is Nike’s new Ad with Colin Kaepernick offensive?
Name: Micaela Mendietta
Major: Kinesiology
“I don’t think it’s offensive because it’s saying, “if you sacrifice everything” and he did sacrifice everything. He sacrificed his whole career. It’s not really offensive because it’s something that he believes in. It is a really big issue for people from a minority. People in general too. If we don’t feel safe on the streets, they can’t expect us to keep quiet about that.”
Name: Dr. Kristina Y Bernal-Marichalar
Position: Lecturer, Sociology and Dual-enrollment
“No, I do not find the Nike ad offensive. I think the message is really great, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” It is an important message for our society today. I have not paid attention to Twitter, nor do I think what has happened with the quarterback is important. Our society should focus on what the real message is and not focus on the person who it behind the message.”
Name: Justin Lofton
Major: Criminology, Psychology
“No, I don’t think it’s offensive. He is not the only black athlete who is the face of Nike. I feel like him taking a knee wasn’t protesting racism. It was for police brutality. It wasn’t because of the troops or because of the flag, it was because of the injustice going on in the world. I feel like Nike did right by putting him as the face of their campaign because it made people more aware.”
Name: Kayla Ashworth
Major: Kinesiology
“No, I don’t think the ad was offensive. I think the meaning was more important than the political drama that was going on behind the scenes.”
