The store offered a one-of-a-kind Kent State University sweatshirt splattered with red coloring for $129.
The tactless garment is a clear reference to the 1970 killing of four students protesting the Vietnam War by the Army National Guard at the Ohio school.
As of early this morning, the Urban Outfitters website said the item was sold out. The store did not respond to The Huffington Post's request for comment.
Officials at Kent State expressed their outrage over the item.
"We take great offense to a company using our pain for their publicity and profit," read a Kent State University statement posted on Monday. "This item is beyond poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still hurts the Kent State community today."
Urban Outfitters posted an apology to Twitter around 10 a.m. EST Monday, saying that it "was never our intention to allude to the tragic events that took place at Kent State in 1970 and we are extremely saddened that this item was perceived as such."
As of early this morning, the Urban Outfitters website said the item was sold out. The store did not respond to The Huffington Post's request for comment.
Officials at Kent State expressed their outrage over the item.
"We take great offense to a company using our pain for their publicity and profit," read a Kent State University statement posted on Monday. "This item is beyond poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still hurts the Kent State community today."
Urban Outfitters posted an apology to Twitter around 10 a.m. EST Monday, saying that it "was never our intention to allude to the tragic events that took place at Kent State in 1970 and we are extremely saddened that this item was perceived as such."
It is a shame that there is no law to punish those who abuse, in this manner. There is only ONE way to perceive this shirt, THEY are blatant LIARS. This has lowered the bar of TASTLESSNESS. I honestly DO NOT know how anyone could have done this ................ all in the name of MONEY.
And, to the BASTARDS who wear them ..... I have thought of many things I wish could happen to them ... but will keep them to myself. I would say though, that anyone caught wearing one, should be arrested and put under observation .... BECAUSE ..... something is wrong with them........
