Converse apologized and removed a social media ad featuring singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked the KKK and lynching

BusinessSep 20 at 11:43 AM – Sep 20 at 4:43 PM11 outlets

Bloomberg

Converse CEO Pledges Review Over Ad That Critics Say Evoked KKK Opens in new window seen Sep 20 at 4:43 PM

Converse CEO Pledges Review Over Ad That Critics Say Evoked KKK Sep 20 at 4:17 PM

The Independent

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery Sep 20 at 3:39 PM

BNN Bloomberg

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery Sep 20 at 8:38 PM

Hartford Courant

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery Sep 20 at 11:43 AM

Local 10 WPLG

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery Sep 20 at 3:39 PM

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery Sep 20 at 3:39 PM

Times Union

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery seen Sep 20 at 4:11 PM

Toronto Star

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery seen Sep 20 at 4:37 PM

WCVB

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery seen Sep 20 at 4:40 PM

Winnipeg Free Press

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery seen Sep 20 at 4:11 PM

WRAL

Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery seen Sep 20 at 4:18 PM