{"id":2464673,"date":"2025-07-21T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-years-of-wokeness-nike-releases-pro-family-ad-and-people-are-loving-it\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:20:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:20:37","slug":"after-years-of-wokeness-nike-releases-pro-family-ad-and-people-are-loving-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-years-of-wokeness-nike-releases-pro-family-ad-and-people-are-loving-it\/","title":{"rendered":"After Years of Wokeness, Nike Releases Pro-Family Ad, And People Are Loving It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-years-of-wokeness-nike-releases-pro-family-ad-and-people-are-loving-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2464673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nike recently released a surprising sports advertisement focusing on fatherhood, family values, adn priorities, featuring the world&#8217;s top golfer, Scottie Scheffler. known for promoting progressive politics and body positivity over pure athletic accomplishment, Nike this time highlighted Scheffler not only as a champion athlete but also as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-uaw-union-president-sentenced-on-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Former UAW union president sentenced on corruption charges\">devoted family man<\/a> and person of faith. Following Scheffler&#8217;s dominant win at The Open Championship, Nike shared images of him playing with his infant son and celebrating his golf achievements, with captions emphasizing his balanced priorities both on and off the course. This shift marks a notable departure from Nike&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previous politically charged campaigns<\/a>, receiving positive reactions from fans who appreciate the uplifting and family-oriented message. Scheffler, 29, has been a dominating force in golf with four major titles since 2022, and his reflections on what truly matters in life resonated in this new campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nike just did something no one saw coming &mdash; it dropped a sports ad that celebrated fatherhood, family, and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Predictably, people loved it.<\/p>\n<p>The brand, known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-launches-new-podcast-network-hires-conservative-as-his-first-host\/\" title=\"Bill Maher debuts new podcast network with conservative host onboard\">promoting left-wing politics<\/a> and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-reelection-is-the-most-inspiring-comeback-of-all-time\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Reelection Is The Most Inspiring Comeback Of All Time\">body positivity&#038;rdquo<\/a>; over athletic achievement, spotlighted the world&rsquo;s top golfer this week, and not just as a champion, but as a man with his head and heart in the right place.<\/p>\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scottie-scheffler-praised-showing-unabashed-patriotism-winning-golf-gold-epic-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler&rsquo;s<\/a> win at The Open Championship on Sunday, Nike posted two simple images on X.<\/p>\n<p>One showed Scheffler playing with his infant son on the green.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return; 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Another major secured. The wins keep coming on and off the course for Scottie Scheffler.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Priorities unchanged. Another major secured.<\/p>\n<p>The wins keep coming on and off the course for Scottie Scheffler <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S5QoVUzevk\">pic.twitter.com\/S5QoVUzevk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nike (@Nike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nike\/status\/1946990379942727905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/climate-agitators-storm-course-interrupt-scottie-schefflers-decisive-putt-patriotic-crowd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheffler<\/a>, 29, is the best in the world and has dominated the sport over the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>He has won four major championships since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, he won The Open by four strokes &mdash; a dominant finish. More importantly, he won with perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the tournament in Northern Ireland, Scheffler reflected on what really matters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is it great to be able to win tournaments and to accomplish the things I have in the game of golf? Yeah, it brings tears to my eyes just to think about because I&rsquo;ve literally worked my entire life to be good at this sport,&rdquo; he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/golf\/2025\/07\/15\/reflective-scottie-scheffler-enters-british-open-looking-for-win-and-the-meaning-of-it-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But at the end of the day, I&rsquo;m not out here to inspire the next generation of golfers. &hellip; This is not a fulfilling life. &hellip; It&rsquo;s fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but it&rsquo;s not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler is a man of faith, a new father, and &mdash; judging by results &mdash; a once-in-a-generation athlete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nike-offers-meek-response-amid-deafening-silence-linked-trans-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nike<\/a>, for once, chose to highlight that.<\/p>\n<p>After years of promoting anti-Americanism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristen-clarke-bigot-and-liar\/\" title=\"Kristen Clarke, Bigot and Liar\">radical politics<\/a> (remember <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/let-go-man-colin-kaepernick-still-pushing-every-day-make-triumphant-nfl-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colin Kaepernick<\/a>?), the ad was a welcome surprise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nike ads, 2021 vs 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XD6ofUS2km\">pic.twitter.com\/XD6ofUS2km<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1947137958718362066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nike is running straight into the political fray as the company turns to Colin Kaepernick for the 30th anniversary of its &#8220;Just Do It&#8221; ad campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E7ndI63GTJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/E7ndI63GTJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3j4GWrHGpL\">pic.twitter.com\/3j4GWrHGpL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1036784184436645890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Refreshing to see uplifting content in sports ads from Nike,&rdquo; one user wrote on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Refreshing to see uplifting content in sports ads from Nike.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; C.Jay Engel &#127794; (@contramordor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/contramordor\/status\/1947049330268901477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another added, &ldquo;Thank you, Nike. Keep it up and I will start wearing your brand again!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Nike. Keep it up and I will start wearing your brand again! All my Nike stuff (including driver) went to Goodwill after the Kaepernick ad campaign<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MK Reagan (@GiantsFanFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GiantsFanFL\/status\/1947264010639856102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For a brand that&rsquo;s spent years alienating its core audience, this one hit the sweet spot.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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