*long, deeply downtrodden sigh*
It's a strange thing, this world. Not days after it was revealed one of the oldest institutions in human history, the Catholic Church, allowed (and covered up for decades) the literal fucking of countless children, an innocuous Nike ad hit the Internet and made everyone forget all about it. Or maybe, they never cared in the first place.
We digress.
It featured the semi-okay (backup at best) quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who in 2016 roiled the NFL by sitting down, and then kneeling, during the National Anthem as a silent protest to what he eventually attributed to social injustice. It was clear then, he hit a nerve. So two years later, a corporate behemoth finally jumped on the train to manipulate its consumers into buying over-priced goods likely made by 7 year olds. (There's a "child" theme going on that's making us irreparably uncomfortable right now.)
Exhibit A:
And just like clockwork, the Internet heeded the call — gut-jumping memes everywhere began sprouting up in both protest of the viral ad, and in support.
(If you're curious: in a matter of 24 hours, Nike received over $43 million in free advertising buzz because of the ad in just 24 hours. It's much more now.)
Our week made, all thanks to selfless meme-makers like these …
Some of the new Nike ads seem a little off… pic.twitter.com/876y29OEGm
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) September 5, 2018
The real face of Nike pic.twitter.com/TwLLoROhHS
— mads (@omgeemaddiee) September 5, 2018
Nike believes, why don't you? pic.twitter.com/X4w2RYNQ2J
— Dank Meme Bot (@theMemesBotDank) September 5, 2018
These @Nike ads have just been so inspiring I had to share one. pic.twitter.com/ZIs6GRnZeB
— Kel C (@kelcyjohnsowned) September 5, 2018
New Nike ad… pic.twitter.com/SZWCtuElIs
— Curt Popejoy (@CurtPopejoySW) September 4, 2018
I want to congratulate Anthony Weiner on his new Nike deal… #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/3rHJBZAQ5p
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 5, 2018
The folks at @NFL_Memes have created a great parody of the Colin Kaepernick #Nike ad…this one featuring Iron Mike Tyson. #sportsbiz pic.twitter.com/I3OU79wCDM
— J.W. Cannon (@cannonjw) September 5, 2018
Ol Crazy Eyes @Ocasio2018 coming at you @Nike. pic.twitter.com/mNWfG0uJ8B
— BT (@RobertAnthonySr) September 5, 2018
I'm all for @Kaepernick7 and fighting inequality, but @Nike is not the one to team up with in fact they contribute a whole bunch to a whole other kind of inequality. Just my 2 cents and a meme stolen from reddit. pic.twitter.com/mjuZiDLrtu
— the kid (@CharleyDai) September 4, 2018
Believe in something. Believe in anything. #Justdoit pic.twitter.com/Fk2UFQlMvK
— Funny Or Die (@funnyordie) September 6, 2018
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