Storyline: Oculus VR co-founder Palmer Luckey was fired from Facebook. On March 25, 2014, Facebook purchased Oculus VR for approximately $2 billion. Six months after contributing $10,000 to an anti-Hillary Clinton group, Luckey was let go. He is now claiming it was because of his support for Donald Trump in the presidential election. Facebook Chief… Read More
Nike weathers the storm
Storyline: Nike appears to have weathered the storm caused by its controversial advertising campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. There was initial backlash from conservatives including President Trump, but also high-profile support on Twitter from celebrities like LeBron James, Alicia Keys, and Ricky Martin. Nick Saban and Ford also backed NFL players’… Read More
Nike goes all in with Kaepernick and ‘Just Do It’
Storyline: Colin Kaepernick is back as one of the faces of a new Nike campaign commemorating the 30thanniversary of the brand’s iconic “Just Do It” slogan. The former NFL quarterback turned activist is also suing the NFL for allegedly colluding to keep him out of the league. He has remained unsigned by teams since March… Read More