NHL team board checks ‘misuse of our logo in this disturbing demonstration’ in #Charlottesville
At the protest/counter-protests that are ongoing in Charlottesville, Va., the logo of an NHL team has been spotted:
I look away for 12 hours and the Detroit Red Wings have become a symbol for neo-Nazi dickheads? pic.twitter.com/s7aBiyYkmA
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) August 12, 2017
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Take the Red Wings decal off. pic.twitter.com/nqoYnQgE93
— your boy (@Ju_know_who) August 12, 2017
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That caught the attention of team management, which quickly responded:
In response to some of the people using a version of the Red Wings logo today on shields & helmets in #Charlottesville https://t.co/Ml76lVwUlQ
— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) August 12, 2017
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And now the @detroitredwings have released a statement distancing themselves from the neo-Nazis using their logo: https://t.co/FpzzE4BCPV
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) August 12, 2017
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