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ATHLETIC

ENDEAVORS

In this Sept. 25, 2016, file pho-
to, San Francisco 49ers' Colin
Kaepernick kneels during the
national anthem before an
NFL football game against the
Seattle Seahawks, in Seattle.
Associated Press
Colin

Kaepernick's
Nike deal

prompts flurry
of debate online

By ROB MAADDI
AP Pro Football Writer
An endorsement deal
between Nike and Colin
Kaepernick is prompting
a flood of debate online
as sports fans react to the
apparel giant backing an
athlete known mainly for
starting a wave of pro-
tests among NFL players
of police brutality, racial
inequality and other social
issues.
The deal unveiled by Nike
and the former San Fran-
cisco 49ers quarterback
was a trending topic on
Twitter and other social
networks, with some fans
urging a boycott of the
company's clothes and
sneakers — even burning
cutting out the signature
swoosh logos on their gear.
Others pushed back, say-
ing the backlash against
Nike showed the polariz-
ing debate has morphed
well beyond whether NFL
players should be allowed
to demonstrate for social
causes while the national A’s win wildcard preview against Yankees
anthem plays in stadiums
before games.
Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy (21) celebrates with pitcher Blake Treinen (39) after a baseball game against the New
Continued on Page 22 York Yankees in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. The Athletics won 6-3.
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