SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) — A $24 T-shirt that was for sale online and at some PacSun stores could now cost the company thousands of dollars in lost sales.
The upside-down American flag upset one shopper in Alabama, who took to social media. Countless other shoppers chimed in tweeting “respect the flag #BoycottPacSun” and “there are repercussions to your free speech. I will never spend another penny there.”
https://twitter.com/Grrrr43/status/602927442836127745
https://twitter.com/TrotAlex/status/603003216591106050
Yep, never shopping at @PacSun again. Got too many military family members and friends to give this joke of store any money. #BoycottPacSun
— Jay Miller (@Jay33Miller) May 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/AmysWriting/status/602821207931650048
Displaying the American flag upside-down symbolizes a nation in distress.
The T-shirt, which is part of rapper A$AP Rocky’s clothing line, is not being sold at the PacSun at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, but several shoppers told Eyewitness News the design was disrespectful.
“I’ve served our country and seeing that, I can’t explain the feeling, it’s terrible,” said Ontario resident Charles Garcia.
On Monday afternoon, PacSun decided to stop selling the T-shirt and released the following statement to Eyewitness News: “As a retailer grounded in youth culture, PacSun values artistic and creative expression though the brands that we sell in our stores. Out of respect for those who have put their lives on the line for our country, we have decided to stop selling the licensed flag T-shirt and are removing it from our stores and website immediately. We thank the men and women in uniform for their extraordinary service.”
The retailer also released the statement on Twitter.
PacSun will stop selling licensed flag T-shirt. Full statement here: http://t.co/OURJbnDKfU
— PacSun (@PacSun) May 25, 2015
http://abc7.com/business/pacsun-removes-t-shirt-over-american-flag-controversy/741764/
I like the shirt. I think it looks awesome.
Our nation is under stress so the shirt is accurate in every way.
They sure do hate the truth and anything pointing it out…
some people wont get it until its too late,, and than there are those who will never get it … EVER!
the shirt was accurate that sonofabitch in alabama complaining has to be from communist marion county
Upside down flag = distress ..its not disrespectful…its a statement
Dumbasses. Don’t know what an upside down flag means. They’ll all find out the hard way.
Yep, looks like the droid army doesn’t understand the meaning. Either too stupid or too asleep to get it. I had a friend not so long ago that pitched a fit because some guy raised the flag in his front yard, upside down. I did my best to explain to the poor bastard that the flag’s owner was declaring distress by raising it upside down. He ranted and raved as I calmly pointed out how we’ve been occupied by a foreign group of international Zionists among other sell-outs, traitors and criminal filth. He just kept on and got all mad at me too. Yeah, I don’t talk to that guy much anymore. Idiots can’t see the shit right in front of their faces. fvckem!
when tshtf, the dumbasses and geezers(thats me)will go first. ill take a dumbass with me. maybe2
Damn straight!
November Charlie
“The upside-down American flag upset one shopper in Alabama, who took to social media.”
Anyone care to bet that it wasn’t even really a ‘shopper’ that posted that sh#t?
Likely a jew, or a jew tool.
I was thinking the same thing #1. A little propaganda campaign with outraged twits and then the word comes down from the top to Pacsun to stop selling the shirt and Pacsun caves to their masters.
For some strange reason that seems to be the first thing to comes to mind these days, tc.
I want to buy a t-shirt with an upside down flag on it now just to piss ’em off. lol, I would if I had any money. Bet they would sell ’em for 50% off.
Everyone here is right; it’s NOT disrespectful. It’s an accurate political statement.
Unfortunately, the bulk of their customers happen to be brainwashed idiots, and they’re what fills the cash registers.
And now the store owner knows his customers are brainwashed idiots, so you can expect a decline in the quality of the merchandise there, and a big rise in the prices.
“I’ve served our country and seeing that, I can’t explain the feeling, it’s terrible,” said Ontario resident Charles Garcia.”
No, what’s terrible is the fact that you served your jew masters, NOT this country, moron.
AmyBeth is a douche. Her military “heroes” haven’t given me freedom do shit. Fact is, there hasn’t been a freedom-defending war since 1812. These Fox Noise asswipes aren’t real customers of the T-shirt vendor anyway. I’ll bet their sales go up because of this phony outrage theater.
I love how they bring out the pathetic military sheeple who whine and say, “I fought for your freedoms. This is disrespectful”. They don’t even know what they fought for or WHO they fought for.
I want this shirt, as it is accurate in every way. Our country is upside down and in distress. PacSun is a coward for giving in and taking it away.