Controversy Surrounding Nike's Colin Kaepernick Ad Campaign
TLDR Nike's new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick with the tagline "believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything" has sparked controversy among conservatives and made people uncomfortable.
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Nike unveiled a new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, which sparked controversy among conservatives.
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Nike released an ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick with the tagline "believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything," which sparked controversy among conservatives and made people uncomfortable.
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Laura Loomer disrupts a hearing by screaming and filming herself, while a senator tries to drown her out with auctioneering; Alex Jones quietly broadcasts and harasses people in the hallway, including Marco Rubio during a CNN interview.
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During a hearing, Alex Jones engages with Marco Rubio, who becomes visibly frustrated and unsure of how to handle the situation.
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Alex Jones has faced widespread bans from various platforms due to his controversial and damaging behavior, including spreading conspiracy theories about school shootings, resulting in death threats to parents of victims.
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Alex Jones has a variety of conspiracy theories, including beliefs about Bohemian Grove, a globalist cabal, and the government's alleged creation of a "gay bomb."
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Alex Jones believes that the government is putting chemicals in the water that turn people gay, based on research about a bomb to turn troops gay.
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This section discusses the drama in the beauty YouTube community, specifically involving YouTubers Jeffrey Star and Shane Dawson.
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The beauty YouTube community becomes divided when a documentary about Jeffrey Star catapults him to a new level of fame, prompting other beauty YouTubers to question why he is being celebrated despite his racist and mean behavior.
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During the drama, beauty YouTubers are forced to make apology videos, with some being more genuine than others, and one YouTuber, Gabriel Zamora, manages to gain followers despite the controversy.
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In the world of beauty YouTube drama, influencers are called out for past racist behavior and forced to make apology videos, leading to a cycle of finger-pointing and more apologies.
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