Nike has removed a balaclava from its website after critics charged that the design perpetuated violence with “menacing” stereotypes of black youth and allowed the retailer to profit from ...

Nike has pulled its $80 Nike x MMW balaclava, designed in a collaboration with the fashion designer Matthew Williams, following accusations that it was promoting gang violence.The criticism ...

By late Tuesday morning, searches on Nike.com for "balaclava'' yielded no results. At AlyxStudio.com, which features Williams' Alyx label, the item was selling for 80 pounds, equal to $102.92.

Nike has received a huge backlash online for selling a £70 balaclava, with some claiming that the company is profiting from and promoting “gang culture”.. The sports brand has been criticised ...

Nike has removed a balaclava from its website after it was accused of "targeting gang culture for profit". An image showing a black model wearing the product - which covers the majority of the ...

Nike stops selling 'menacing' £70 balaclava after being accused of cashing in on gang culture The sports wear giant has removed the controversial item from its online shop. News.

The balaclava is shown in promotional shots for the Nike x MMW collection, worn by a young black man. The controversial item pulls over the wearer's head and covers most of the face and upper chest.

The NikeLab NRG Berrylium Balaclava x MMW launched on 12 July and retails for £69. It is ostensibly intended to keep the wearer warm but publicity photos depicting a young black man with military ...

Nike has removed a balaclava from its website after critics charged that the design perpetuated violence with "menacing" stereotypes of black youth and allowed the retailer to profit from "gang ...

It’s been a tumultuous few months for Nike, with its latest challenge going past the boardroom and into the sportswear giant’s very stores. The Swoosh has recently come under fire for selling ...

Some people described the Nike x MMW balaclava as "distasteful", a "big mistake" and accused the company of enforcing "racial profiling". Image source, @MrDtAFC. Image source, @Liss_11.