Sunday 16 September 2018

Georgia university cuts ties with Nike over Kaepernick ad; says he's "mocking our troops"

Georgia university cuts ties with Nike over Kaepernick ad; says he's "mocking our troops"

A small Christian college in Georgia has said it is cutting ties with Nike over its Colin Kaepernick ad campaign, claiming the former NFL player was "mocking" law enforcement and the military by protesting during the national anthem. Truett McConnell University (TMU) in Cleveland announced Friday that it will stop carrying Nike products in its campus store, and donate the proceeds from any remaining products to Wounded Warriors, a veterans charity, and the Fraternal Order of Police.
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