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OxQQme

(2,550 posts)
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:10 AM Feb 2017

Nike Just Taught Trump A HUGE Lesson With This Grammys Ad

http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/02/13/nike-just-taught-trump-huge-lesson-grammys-ad/

Nike just sent Trump a clear message at the Grammy’s by playing this new ad featuring several notable athletes calling for “equality.”

“Is this the land history promised? Here, within these lines, on this concrete court, this patch of turf. Here, you’re defined by your actions. Not your looks or beliefs. Quality should have no boundaries. The bonds we find here should run past these lines.”

The ad continues, showing clips of several famous athletes, including tennis star Serena Williams and basketball players LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
“Opportunity should not discriminate. The ball should bounce the same for everyone. Worth should outshine color. “If we can be equals here,” the voice in the ad says, referring to a basketball court, “we can be equals everywhere,” Lebron James says at the end.

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Nike Just Taught Trump A HUGE Lesson With This Grammys Ad (Original Post) OxQQme Feb 2017 OP
I am (finally) gaining respect for LeBron James ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 #1
My family loves watching "the wall" on NBC which he coproduces flygal Feb 2017 #2
The RWNJ 'sports' talk show was going nuts about this this morning n2doc Feb 2017 #3

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
1. I am (finally) gaining respect for LeBron James
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:18 AM
Feb 2017

He isn't taking the Michael Jordan route to mega fame be avoiding tough issues and not speaking out. LeBron is standing up, speaking out and dunking on the current administration as well as speaking about racism.

Not that other athletes aren't, Serena certainly is and always has, but top of the heap sits LeBron. (Brady is apparently yet another brain Dead jock), especially in regards to the AA community. Good for him, good for all of them. RESIST!

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
3. The RWNJ 'sports' talk show was going nuts about this this morning
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:38 PM
Feb 2017

On and on about how 'wrong' Nike and Lebron were. It was sickening.

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