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Kristen Saloomey

Colin Kaepernick’s Nike campaign faces opposition

Colin Kaepernick’s Nike campaign faces opposition

Some people have taken to social media, posting videos of them burning Nike trainers and clothing, to protest former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick being the face of the brand's new advertising campaign.

Kaepernick courted controversy when he refused to stand during the US national anthem, choosing to kneel instead in protest against racial injustice and police brutality.

 

Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York.

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