Converse apologizes after ad sparks KKK- and lynching-like imagery backlash
Converse faced backlash over a Chuck 70 X Run Star Crush campaign image that many users said resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood and lynching imagery; the brand pulled the imagery, issued an apology, and pledged to do better as critics and officials condemn the choice as harmful and not just a matter of aesthetics.