TOPSHOT - A Nike Ad featuring American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick is on diplay September 8, 2018 in New York City. - Nike's new ad campaign featuring Kaepernick, the American football player turned activist against police violence, takes a strong stance on a divisive issue which could score points with millennials but risks alienating conservative customers. The ads prompted immediate calls for Nike boycotts over Kaepernick, who has been castigated by US President Donald Trump and other conservatives over his kneeling protests during the playing of the US national anthem.

Kaepernick's Nike commercial nominated for Emmy

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Nike's Colin Kaepernick-narrated "Dream Crazy" ad has been nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award for outstanding commercial.

The ad, which was released in September, commemorates the 30th anniversary of Nike's "Just Do It" campaign and includes footage of LeBron James, Serena Williams, the United States women's national soccer team, and other athletes. Nike saw its online sales increase by 31 percent in the days after it unveiled its campaign with Kaepernick.

The Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.

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