Opinion | MAGA crowd is just playing itself again with new Nike boycott

TIFFIN, OH (TiffinOhio.net Opinion) — The MAGA crowd is back at it again after Nike decided not to run a special 4th of July edition of its sneakers featuring the Betsy Ross version of the American Flag due to its ties with racism and slavery.

Blaming Colin Kaepernick and political correctness, folks with right-leaning politics have a new boycott rallying call but it appears misguided.

The hashtag #WalkAwayFromNike began trending Wednesday morning (July 3) and the responses have ranged from users saying that the sports apparel company has betrayed American values, to place all of this on Kap and his continued fight for social awareness.

Just like MAGA Twitter’s last boycott, this current incarnation has spawned jokes and slander, which we’ve got featured below.

How the Americans tweeting #WalkAwayFromNike for not selling a shoe with the American flag on it, but not batting an eye at children being locked up at the border look: pic.twitter.com/CXndVs1o4a

— Maximilian (@CiaoMaximilian) July 3, 2019

They failed to boycott em’ once they finna fail again?‍♀️. #WalkAwayFromNike pic.twitter.com/c24uujCWCP

— shaihaan (@shaihaan08) July 3, 2019

#WalkAwayFromNike
So the people who already bought Nikes to burn are buying them again to burn again to stick it to the company? You racist fucks make no sense at all.

— ✳Logan✳ (@Loganjefferyals) July 3, 2019

I just can’t get over how y’all can #WalkAwayFromNike but stand in place when black men are killed by angry insecure police.. or stand when babies are being taken from their families. Y’all rather boycott Nike than face the truth. pic.twitter.com/JXYYZdRXlP

— KingdomLady?? (@EboneyIsFit) July 3, 2019

#WalkAwayFromNike never!! I #RockwithNike because they walk with all colors, creeds, religions and orientation!! ?????? pic.twitter.com/ry4TpSYLk6

— Charlie’s_Angels ? (@whitechristmas2) July 3, 2019

When wypipo and conservatives say shit like #WalkAwayFromNike this what they mean pic.twitter.com/pbbGTcPtm6

— XCLUSIVE.YO (@For1oH) July 3, 2019

I’m confused didn’t you already #WalkAwayFromNike ??? pic.twitter.com/DFpVbA68J3

— Darknook (@DarkNookShop) July 3, 2019

You can’t make up this level of stupid. Gotta love the idiots who want to boycott & #WalkAwayFromNike in favor of Converse—which is owned by Nike. https://t.co/r9R6bKRgzK

— Neale (@AbeFroman) July 3, 2019

Psst if you’re the type who’d #WalkAwayFromNike, @Nike probably wouldn’t want you repping their brand in the first place #Nike

— Tara Dublin (@taradublinrocks) July 3, 2019