Missouri College Drops Nike After Kaepernick Campaign Rollout

A college in Missouri has announced that it’s dropping Nike, following the rollout of a new campaign featuring controversial former football player Colin Kaepernick.

The College of the Ozarks, a private Christian college in Point Lookout, said in a statement that it would choose its “country over company.”

College Drops Nike

College of the Ozarks President Jerry Davis said in a statement that his college will remove all athletic uniforms purchased by Nike or that contain the Nike emblem; student-athletes will no longer wear any brand clothing either.