Under Armour Pulls 'Band Of Ballers' T-Shirt After Angering Members Of The Military

By Jerry Landry

Not every tribute will be seen as touching this Memorial Day weekend. According to CNN Money, Under Armour has apologized and removed a controversial item from the online shelves of its website.

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Appearing to parody the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, Under Armour depicted several silhouettes raising a portable basketball hoop in a design titled “Band of Ballers.” After receiving numerous comments on the company’s social networking feeds, Under Armour released a statement: “We deeply regret and apologize that a t-shirt that was not reflective of our values in honoring and supporting our country’s heroes went on sale[.]”

Jerry Landry is a writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow Jerry on Twitter at @Jerry2Landry, “Like” him on Facebook or add him on Google.

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