{"id":538279,"date":"2023-01-09T19:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/walmart-yanks-boots-with-kkk-moniker-off-its-website\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T19:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:13:55","slug":"walmart-yanks-boots-with-kkk-moniker-off-its-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/walmart-yanks-boots-with-kkk-moniker-off-its-website\/","title":{"rendered":"#Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a31599621\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a31599621\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/walmart-yanks-boots-with-kkk-moniker-off-its-website\/#%E2%80%9CWalmart_yanks_boots_with_KKK_moniker_off_its_website%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWalmart_yanks_boots_with_KKK_moniker_off_its_website%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Walmart yanks boots with KKK moniker off its website&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Walmart yanked a military hiking boot emblazoned with \u201cKKK\u201d from its online store after complaints from a civil rights group.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHarsuny Men\u2019s Tactical Military Hiking Ankle Boot Outdoor Trekking Shoes\u201d bore a red \u201cKKK\u201d logo on the tongue of shoes available in black and tan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe item is inconsistent with our values and violates Walmart\u2019s prohibited Product policy,\u201d a spokesman told The Post on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a process in place designed to prevent third-party sellers from offering in<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate items on our platform,\u201d the spokesman added. \u201cStill, at times inappropriate items make their way onto our platform. We are reviewing how this happened and will apply what we learn to further improve our rules and processes to prevent the sale of inappropriate merchandise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear how long the $50 boots had been listed before Walmart pulled them from its website Saturday. Walmart did not reveal the name of the company that peddled the boots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Walmart-12-web-listing.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The web listing for the 'KKK' boots.\" class=\"wp-image-25290520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Walmart-12-web-listing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Walmart-12-web-listing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Walmart-12-web-listing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The boots carrying KKK were listed on Walmart.com by an unidentified third-party seller.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Walmart<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) brought the boots to Walmart\u2019s attention, according to a press release the group issued on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank Walmart for dropping an online listing for oddly\/poorly named \u2018KKK\u2019 boots after we brought this to their attention earlier today,\u201d CAIR said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first time the largest retailer has come under pressure to remove controversial merchandise with racial undertones.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/walmart_03-store.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The exterior of Walmart store.\" class=\"wp-image-25290497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/walmart_03-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/walmart_03-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/walmart_03-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Walmart yanked the boots from its website explaining that they are \u201cinconsistent with the company\u2019s values.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2020, Walmart agreed to stop selling \u201cAll Lives Matter\u201d merchandise indefinitely after it came under fire and on the heels of another kerfluffle over displaying the Mississippi flag in its stores in the Magnolia state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The flag had previously included a confederate emblem, which Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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