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Saturday, August 12, 2017

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Red Wings logo appropriated by white supremacists, team vows to explore 'every possible legal action'

Posted By Lee DeVito on Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 1:25 PM

On Saturday, a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia turned violent as protesters and counter protesters clashed, causing the state's governor to declare a state of emergency.

There's a lot to unpack here — we honestly just don't even know where to start — but we were especially baffled to see the Detroit Red Wings' logo appear in photos of some of the white supremacists' home-made riot shields.

I look away for 12 hours and the Detroit Red Wings have become a symbol for neo-Nazi dickheads? pic.twitter.com/s7aBiyYkmA
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) August 12, 2017

Apparently, there is a Michigan-based white supremacy group called the "Detroit Right Wings" that has appropriated the team's logo. Soon after the images surfaced, the Red Wings were quick to issue a statement, saying it "vehemently" disagrees with the rally and promised they were "exploring every possible legal action as it pertains to the misuse of our logo in this disturbing demonstration."

pic.twitter.com/QmSmtdQPLa
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) August 12, 2017

Soon after, President Donald Trump issued a statement:

We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017

Tags: Detroit Red Wings, Charlottesville, white supremacists, alt-right, Trump's America, Image

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