Some Colleges Cut Ties with Nike over Kaepernick Advertisement
Two colleges have severed ties with Nike over its decision to create a “Just Do It” ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, while a third is contemplating such a move.
Truett McConnell University (TMU), a small liberal arts college in Cleveland, Georgia, announced that it will stop carrying Nike gear in its campus store and that any remaining products will be donated to Wounded Warriors and the Fraternal Order of Police. TMU President Dr. Emir Caner said in a statement that Nike’s