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College of the Ozarks drops Nike, will 'choose country over company'

Colin Kaepernick is featured in a new Nike Ad that will debut on Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018 during the first game of the NFL season Sherlon Christie, @sherlonapp

The College of the Ozarks announced Wednesday it will "choose its country over company" and will remove all athletic uniforms purchased from Nike that contain the brand's famous swoosh emblem.

The private Christian college announced in a press release that student-athletes will no longer wear the brand in response to the company's 30th-anniversary ad campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

“In their new ad campaign, we believe Nike executives are promoting an attitude of division and disrespect toward America,” College of the Ozarks President Jerry C.