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Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
« on: September 05, 2018, 02:08:20 pm »
Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
5:06 PM 09/04/2018
Benny Johnson | Reporter At Large

Nike announced that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be the new face of its “Just Do It” campaign.

The slogan for the campaign is, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” Kaepernick’s announcement of the campaign instantly went viral Monday after his announcement.

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Read Kyle’s full message to Nike and Kaepernick below:

    Nike, I love your gear, but you exhaust my spirit on this one. Your new ad with Colin Kapernick, I get the message, but that sacrificing everything thing…. It just doesn’t play out here. Sacrificing what exactly? A career? I’ve done that both times I chose to stay home and be with my kids instead of continuing my business climb… and it wasn’t sacrificing everything. It was sacrificing one career and some money and it was because of what I believe in and more importantly, who I believe in.

    At best, that is all Colin sacrificed… some money and it’s debatable if he really lost his career over it. Maybe he sacrificed the respect of some people while he gained the respect of others. Or maybe he used one career to springboard himself into a different career when the first was waning. I don’t know. What I do know is, he gained popularity and magazine covers he likely wouldn’t have gotten without getting on his knees or as you say, “believing in something.” I’m also thinking the irony is that while I am not privy to the numbers, it’s likely he gained a lucrative Nike contract. So yeah… that whole “sacrificing everything” is insulting to those who really have sacrificed everything.

    You want to talk about someone in the NFL sacrificing everything? Pat Tillman. NFL STARTING, not benched, player who left to join the Army and died for it. THAT is sacrificing everything for something you believe in.

    How about other warriors? Warriors who will not be on magazine covers, who will not get lucrative contracts and millions of followers from their actions and who have truly sacrificed everything. They did it because they believed in something. Take it from me, when I say they sacrificed everything, they also sacrificed the lives of their loved ones who will never be the same. THAT is sacrificing everything for something they believe in.

    Did you get us talking? Yeah, you did. But, your brand recognition was strong enough. Did you teach the next generation of consumers about true grit? Not that I can see.

    Taking a stand, or rather a knee, against the flag which has covered the caskets of so many who actually did sacrifice everything for something they believe in, that we all believe in? Well, the irony of your ad..it almost leaves me speechless. Were you trying to be insulting?

    Maybe you are banking on the fact we won’t take the time to see your lack of judgement in using words that just don’t fit. Maybe you are also banking on us not seeing Nike as kneeling before the flag. Or maybe you want us to see you exactly that way. I don’t know. All I know is, I was actually in the market for some new kicks and at least for now, I’ve never been more grateful for Under Armour.

http://dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/taya-kyle-colin-kaepernick/
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Re: Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
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Re: Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2018, 03:00:11 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on September 05, 2018, 02:08:20 pm
Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
5:06 PM 09/04/2018
Benny Johnson | Reporter At Large

Nike announced that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be the new face of its “Just Do It” campaign.

The slogan for the campaign is, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” Kaepernick’s announcement of the campaign instantly went viral Monday after his announcement.

excerpt;
Read Kyle’s full message to Nike and Kaepernick below:

    Nike, I love your gear, but you exhaust my spirit on this one. Your new ad with Colin Kapernick, I get the message, but that sacrificing everything thing…. It just doesn’t play out here. Sacrificing what exactly? A career? I’ve done that both times I chose to stay home and be with my kids instead of continuing my business climb… and it wasn’t sacrificing everything. It was sacrificing one career and some money and it was because of what I believe in and more importantly, who I believe in.

    At best, that is all Colin sacrificed… some money and it’s debatable if he really lost his career over it. Maybe he sacrificed the respect of some people while he gained the respect of others. Or maybe he used one career to springboard himself into a different career when the first was waning. I don’t know. What I do know is, he gained popularity and magazine covers he likely wouldn’t have gotten without getting on his knees or as you say, “believing in something.” I’m also thinking the irony is that while I am not privy to the numbers, it’s likely he gained a lucrative Nike contract. So yeah… that whole “sacrificing everything” is insulting to those who really have sacrificed everything.

    You want to talk about someone in the NFL sacrificing everything? Pat Tillman. NFL STARTING, not benched, player who left to join the Army and died for it. THAT is sacrificing everything for something you believe in.

    How about other warriors? Warriors who will not be on magazine covers, who will not get lucrative contracts and millions of followers from their actions and who have truly sacrificed everything. They did it because they believed in something. Take it from me, when I say they sacrificed everything, they also sacrificed the lives of their loved ones who will never be the same. THAT is sacrificing everything for something they believe in.

    Did you get us talking? Yeah, you did. But, your brand recognition was strong enough. Did you teach the next generation of consumers about true grit? Not that I can see.

    Taking a stand, or rather a knee, against the flag which has covered the caskets of so many who actually did sacrifice everything for something they believe in, that we all believe in? Well, the irony of your ad..it almost leaves me speechless. Were you trying to be insulting?

    Maybe you are banking on the fact we won’t take the time to see your lack of judgement in using words that just don’t fit. Maybe you are also banking on us not seeing Nike as kneeling before the flag. Or maybe you want us to see you exactly that way. I don’t know. All I know is, I was actually in the market for some new kicks and at least for now, I’ve never been more grateful for Under Armour.

http://dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/taya-kyle-colin-kaepernick/

Damn.  That woman is an effective writer.
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Re: Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2018, 03:32:27 pm »
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Damn.  That woman is an effective writer.

Yeah, it struck me how well this was written!
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Re: Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2018, 03:38:50 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on September 05, 2018, 02:08:20 pm

Read Kyle’s full message to Nike and Kaepernick below:


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Taking a stand, or rather a knee, against the flag which has covered the caskets of so many who actually did sacrifice everything for something they believe in, that we all believe in? Well, the irony of your ad..it almost leaves me speechless. Were you trying to be insulting?

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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2018, 04:22:12 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on September 05, 2018, 02:08:20 pm
Taya Kyle Has A Brutal Message For Colin Kaepernick On What Real ‘Sacrifice’ Means
5:06 PM 09/04/2018
Benny Johnson | Reporter At Large

Nike announced that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be the new face of its “Just Do It” campaign.

The slogan for the campaign is, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.” Kaepernick’s announcement of the campaign instantly went viral Monday after his announcement.

excerpt;
Read Kyle’s full message to Nike and Kaepernick below:

    Nike, I love your gear, but you exhaust my spirit on this one. Your new ad with Colin Kapernick, I get the message, but that sacrificing everything thing…. It just doesn’t play out here. Sacrificing what exactly? A career? I’ve done that both times I chose to stay home and be with my kids instead of continuing my business climb… and it wasn’t sacrificing everything. It was sacrificing one career and some money and it was because of what I believe in and more importantly, who I believe in.

    At best, that is all Colin sacrificed… some money and it’s debatable if he really lost his career over it. Maybe he sacrificed the respect of some people while he gained the respect of others. Or maybe he used one career to springboard himself into a different career when the first was waning. I don’t know. What I do know is, he gained popularity and magazine covers he likely wouldn’t have gotten without getting on his knees or as you say, “believing in something.” I’m also thinking the irony is that while I am not privy to the numbers, it’s likely he gained a lucrative Nike contract. So yeah… that whole “sacrificing everything” is insulting to those who really have sacrificed everything.

    You want to talk about someone in the NFL sacrificing everything? Pat Tillman. NFL STARTING, not benched, player who left to join the Army and died for it. THAT is sacrificing everything for something you believe in.

    How about other warriors? Warriors who will not be on magazine covers, who will not get lucrative contracts and millions of followers from their actions and who have truly sacrificed everything. They did it because they believed in something. Take it from me, when I say they sacrificed everything, they also sacrificed the lives of their loved ones who will never be the same. THAT is sacrificing everything for something they believe in.

    Did you get us talking? Yeah, you did. But, your brand recognition was strong enough. Did you teach the next generation of consumers about true grit? Not that I can see.

    Taking a stand, or rather a knee, against the flag which has covered the caskets of so many who actually did sacrifice everything for something they believe in, that we all believe in? Well, the irony of your ad..it almost leaves me speechless. Were you trying to be insulting?

    Maybe you are banking on the fact we won’t take the time to see your lack of judgement in using words that just don’t fit. Maybe you are also banking on us not seeing Nike as kneeling before the flag. Or maybe you want us to see you exactly that way. I don’t know. All I know is, I was actually in the market for some new kicks and at least for now, I’ve never been more grateful for Under Armour.

http://dailycaller.com/2018/09/04/taya-kyle-colin-kaepernick/

Does this mean that nike is now going to come out with their latest line of pig socks?
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2018, 04:30:37 pm »
Getting benched for Blaine Gabbert - twice - is not my idea of 'making a sacrifice'.
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2018, 04:38:49 pm »
Taya Kyle is a fierce lady.
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Taya Kyle is a fierce lady.

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« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2018, 04:45:31 pm »
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That is awesome!   :thumbsup:  Unfortunately, I don't think Nike gets it.
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« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2018, 07:35:56 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on September 05, 2018, 03:32:27 pm
Yeah, it struck me how well this was written!

It's not over-written.  She wrote in a very casual, conversational style that makes her point much more effective.  Not many people can do that.
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