Nike's Colin Kaepernick ad campaign sends 'terrible message', says Trump
'I think as far as sending a message, I think it's a terrible message and a message that shouldn't be sent,' Trump
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Former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick appears as a face of Nike Inc advertisement marking the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" slogan in this image released by Nike in Beaverton, Oregon, U.S., September 4, 2018. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Nike
"I think as far as sending a message, I think it's a terrible message and a message that shouldn't be sent," Trump said in an interview with the Daily Caller. "There's no reason for it."
Trump, who has frequently railed against the decision by NFL players to kneel during the anthem, acknowledged in the interview that the company had "certain freedoms to do things that other people think you shouldn't do."
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First Published: Sep 05 2018 | 7:46 AM IST