Colin Kaepernick Pat Tillman Contrast Emerges From Nike Ad

Nike is in hot water after launching their highly controversial ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick. Colin is now the face of Nike’s 30th anniversary of the ‘Just Do It’ campaign, but others on social media suggest former NFL player Pat Tillman would have strongly opposed players taking a knee. Tillman walked away from millions of dollars and the NFL to become an Army Ranger when he was tragically killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan.

Tillman was lauded as a war hero, and his family was not told of the facts behind his death until after a televised memorial service. This was despite senior Army officials during the Bush years knowing the details well in advance of the service.

After learning how terrible the circumstances of his death are, Tillman’s widow and parents criticized the Army publicly for how the situation was handled.

Pundits weighed in on social media, including Fox commentator Stephen Miller, saying that Tillman sacrificed far more than Kaepernick.

Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO

— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018

Pat Tillman was a NFL football player that quit the NFL to join the army after 9/11. In 2004 he died in Afghanistan due to friendly fire. pic.twitter.com/qUbOYn7R87

— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) September 4, 2018

The movement to promote and honor Tillman instead of Kaepernick is going viral:

Just putting it out there that Pat Tillman sacrificed just a *bit more than Colin Kaepernick.

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 3, 2018

As a vet I think they are showing intentional.disrespect.

— jeffswarens (@jeffswarens) September 4, 2018

This should have been a photo of Pat Tillman pic.twitter.com/saldgSaIAO

— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) September 3, 2018

https://twitter.com/msuhajda/status/1036981779255754752

No Billy. Corporal Pat Tillman (NFL star who volunteered for Iraq where he died for his Country) is the one who sacrificed everything for what he believed in. You got the WRONG hero.

— Jim McDonald (@JimmyMacMAGA) September 4, 2018

If you believe in sacrifice Pat Tillman should have a Nike contract… he should also still be alive but first things first I guess

— Bodega Boy✨ (@_moanner) September 4, 2018

You should meet Pat Tillman’s family and thank them for his ultimate sacrifice. @Kaepernick7 is a disgrace.

— Brian E Buxton♏ (@realBrianBuxton) September 4, 2018

You would have had the support of the entire country… #nikeboycott #nike #pattillman #hero #warriorcode pic.twitter.com/LfI0frDNOP

— Warrior Code (@WarriorCodeUSA) September 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/JessicaRClark28/status/1036981574624010240

As this documentary for NFL Films shows, Pat Tillman was an impressive football player and role model for his teammates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60CjdhoV4E

In 2017, Tillman’s widow released a statement, noting her husband’s unifying, patriotic message: “As a football player and soldier, Pat inspired countless Americans to unify,” Tillman said. “It is my hope that his memory should always remind people that we must come together. Those that serve fight for the American ideals of freedom, justice, and democracy. They and their families know the cost of that fight. I know the very personal costs in a way I feel acutely every day.”

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4 years ago

Sad that Nike went with a cowardly fraud as in the Anti-American Kaepernick? and not a true American hero like Pat Tillman

I have NOT commented on this topic before!

As patriotic Americans, we are significantly offended by Nike’s advertising choice. We are quite sure the market will reflect Nike’s poor judgement.

If you can’t tell the difference you are blind…..PERIOD…

You’re certain are you?

Clearly Pat Tillman knew the war in Iraq was illegal and he also knew that his death like the capture and rescue of Jessica Lynch which incidentally was the most famous and widely reported stories of the early stages of the Iraq War would follow the same propaganda path as with Lynch. I am certain that the American government were made up of honorable men and women and told the truth about their wars and the racism I am certain all football players would stand for national events.

The nike ad with kaperdink makes me want to puke.

Please understand this move for what it really is; a declaration of war. First the left softens up the minds of the vast majority of our young ala david hogg. Next come the corporate crutches in the form of everyones favorite obsessions, video games and social media. These are all confirmed by the termite lame stream media outlets. Then the “movement” is followed up by corporate copy cats, like niki and voila we have a marxist/leninist revolution sweeping all before it. No ont thought it was possible but here it comes. Good luck.