'Hillsborough' Topman shirt upsets Liverpool fans
The 拢20 shirt is an apparent reference to a Bob Marley song but some are upset about its similarities to Hillsborough.
Friday 16 March 2018 13:39, UK
A shirt from clothing chain Topman has upset some who say it references the Hillsborough tragedy.
The shirt is red - Liverpool FC's colour - and has the word Karma down one sleeve.
There is a large 96 on the back with a rose and words: What goes around comes back around.
The design seems to be a reference to a Bob Marley song remixed in 1996 but Liverpool fans were not impressed.
Ninety-six people died at Hillsborough in 1989, when Liverpool fans were crushed at the start of an FA Cup semi-final match.
Many on Twitter were furious.
Tony Cowin wrote that the shirt was "tone deaf to a horrible injustice", adding: "Surely anybody with a brain should have caught the design before it was approved."
David Coe added: "They are saying it's a Bob Marley reference (despite it being red, looking like a football shirt and having a floral/memorial effect).
"Nothing good gonna come out of this for Topman."
A Twitter user calling himself TapeSlide said: "96 died - they're not a commodity to be sold on the back of a t-shirt."
Some, however, said those upset were making a fuss over nothing.
@Investor_Luke tweeted: "It's about the Bob Marley song, What goes around comes back around, which was released in 1996..."
A Topman spokesperson said: "Topman apologises unreservedly for any offence caused by this t-shirt.
"The design was inspired by a Bob Marley track with the number referring to the year of re-release. The garment has been removed from sale online and in stores."