Sport
Nike launched an advert highlighting racism in Japan. Now it’s facing calls for a boycott – SBS News
The ad has garnered a wave of praise but also a sharp negative response, including calls to boycott the company.
A Nike advert highlighting racism and bullying in Japan has caused a stir on social media, with some users even calling for a boycott of the company.
Nike, which sponsors biracial Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, released the two-minute commercial on Monday and it has since racked up more than 14 million views on Twitter.
The Japanese-language clip, titled “Keep Moving: Yourself, the Future”, shows three teenage girls of mixed or non-Japanese heritage being bullied at school before finding confidence…
-
Noosa News22 hours agoTributes for woman allegedly mowed down on footpath in Maroochydore; Guilherme Dal Bo charged
-
General19 hours agoMan refused bail charged with depicting Adolf Hitler and Nazi symbols on boat
-
General15 hours agoTwo people arrested after man fatally shot at McLaren Flat
-
General8 hours agoThe one tweak that could grow your super by $200,000