Wednesday, September 5, 2018

American Sniper Widow Rips Nike For Kaepernick Ad

American Sniper widow Taya Kyle rips Nike over Kaepernick ad:
"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. 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."
"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? 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."