Yesterday was Memorial Day, and it was in that spirit that people weren’t happy with a certain shirt that one PacSun location had in a display window:
Yes, that’s a black shirt with an upside-down American flag on it. And — go figure — lots of people were outraged:
This is disrespectful to our country & every soldier who has served .@PacSun. #BoycottPacSun pic.twitter.com/05pC9AcgoZ
— Hey LT (@HEYYLT) May 25, 2015
@PacSun <~disgrace to this nation. Never shop here again and make sure others don't. #BoycottPacSun #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/TO5Hm7tCYP
— JaneSays (@Grrrr43) May 25, 2015
Yep, never shopping at @PacSun again. Got too many military family members and friends to give this joke of store any money. #BoycottPacSun
— Jay Miller (@Jay33Miller) May 25, 2015
Please, every follower of mine, please #BoycottPacSun. Disgusting trashing of American Flag on Memorial Day. pic.twitter.com/Bzm7FT6B31
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 26, 2015
#BoycottPacSun Dear PacSun corporate scum, this is how the American flag is represented on Memorial Day. pic.twitter.com/cWftY6Mou1
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 26, 2015
Well, PacSun heard all the complaints and released this statement on its Facebook page:
As a retailer grounded in youth culture, PacSun values artistic and creative expression through the brands that we sell in our stores. Out of respect for those who have put their lives on the line for our country, we have decided to stop selling the licensed flag t-shirt and are removing it from our stores and website immediately. We thank the men and women in uniform for their extraordinary service.
And once again, the 24/7 outrage machine works its magic.
[h/t ABC7]
[image via screengrab]
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