Under Armour Discontinues Iwo Jima-Themed Shirt Amid Backlash

Under Armour yesterday said that it "had stopped selling a shirt displaying a silhouette of basketball players hoisting up a hoop stanchion after its similarities to a famous U.S. war memorial statue caused some to say they were offended by it." The "Band of Ballers" shirt "bears a strong similarity to the U.S. Marine Corp War Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery," the statue "also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial." The "misstep is uncharacteristic for the brand, which has dedicated some of its resources in recent years to veterans injured in battle" (ESPN.com, 5/16).