Football club apologises for United 93 shirt advert
Summary
Oxford United football club apologized after selling clothing with "United 93" printed on the back, unintentionally referencing the flight hijacked during the 9/11 attacks. The club withdrew the clothing and said it would improve its approval checks to avoid similar mistakes.Key Facts
- Oxford United released clothing featuring "United 93," intended to reference their founding year, 1893.
- "United 93" is the call sign of the plane hijacked on September 11, 2001, which crashed in Pennsylvania.
- The club apologized, saying they did not understand the historical meaning before selling the clothing.
- The clothing line was immediately removed from sale.
- Oxford United was originally founded as Headington in 1893 and now plays in League One, the third level of English football.
- The 9/11 attacks involved four hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people.
- The club promised to review its approval process to prevent future errors like this.
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