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WWE pulls Trick Williams t-shirt after fans call it racist

Live coverage and related reports for WWE pulls Trick Williams t-shirt after fans call it racist.

AI Story Summary

What happened?

WWE removed a new Trick Williams T-shirt from its online shop after fans reacted negatively online. The design, which referenced Williams' "Lemon Pepper Steppers" catchphrase by showing his white boot surrounded by fried chicken wings, prompted criticism including calls that the imagery was racist. Some users also called the design ugly or suggested it was generated by A.I., and others compared the situation to a past controversy involving Jordan Myles (ACH). WWE quietly pulled the item following the backlash.

Key Takeaways

  • A Trick Williams T-shirt featuring fried chicken imagery debuted on WWE Shop and was later removed.
  • Fans criticized the design online for being racist, ugly, or possibly A.I.-generated.
  • WWE quietly took the shirt down after the negative reaction.
  • Some social media users compared the incident to a previous controversy involving Jordan Myles (ACH).

AI Timeline

Debut (Sept. 21)

WWE Shop listed the new Trick Williams T-shirt that depicted his white boot encircled by fried chicken wings.

Immediate Backlash

Social media users overwhelmingly reacted negatively, calling the design ugly and some alleging it was A.I.-created.

Accusations of Racism

Many fans objected to the fried chicken imagery for a Black wrestler and characterized the design as racist.

Comparison to Past Incident

Some users referenced the earlier T-shirt controversy involving Jordan Myles (ACH) when criticizing WWE's decision.

Removal

WWE quietly pulled the T-shirt from its online store after the online backlash.

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Timeline

Sep 22, 2:06 PM

WWE pulls Trick Williams t-shirt after fans call it racist

Cageside Seats • WWE

WWE quietly removed a new Trick Williams T-shirt from its online shop following online backlash from fans who called the merchandise racist. The shirt, which debuted on WWE Shop on Monday (September 21), played on Trick’s “Lemon Pepper Steppers” catchphrase by depicting the United States Champion’s white boot encircled by fried chicken wings. The reaction to the shirt was overwhelmingly negative on social media. Some fans called it ugly, while others questioned if A.I. had created the design. But more problematic for WWE were the fans who objected to what they characterized as racism given the fact that the company approved fried chicken imagery on a T-shirt for a Black wrestler. “Seeing that racist ass Trick Williams shirt…..WWE didn’t learn s**t from the ACH incident. They are who they are,” wrote one person on X (Twitter), referencing a T-shirt made years ago for former NXT talent Jordan Myles, now known as ACH, which critics said resembled blackface. “That Trick Williams shirt

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