Here's a link to the previous post: https://phuks.co/s/Whatever/63930/f4839fa5-7009-4af3-86b9-063168270ba3
TDLR; Basically Colin Kapernick said the flag was racist because it was created in the days of slavery, Nike pulled the sneakers fearing repercussions.
That's it? So anything created during the days of slavery are racist now? Are people so spineless these days that somebody whining with such a spurious argument actually gets power and effects? This sounds like a classic example of feelings over facts.
Yeah, I know it's all very stupid. Of course if you look at it from Nike's business perspective old white folks aren't paying $400 for a pair of sneakers made by (almost) slaves. Nobody is clamoring to pay $200 for the new Andy Griffith "Mall Walkers", Nike will cave every time if it's to seal in all that money.
I didn't see it in the article, why is this design considered disrespectful? How is it supposed to be linked to slavery?