WWE has quietly taken action on a new piece of Trick Williams merchandise after the design triggered an immediate backlash online.
The shirt featured a wrestling boot surrounded by chicken, with fans criticizing the imagery for what they viewed as racial undertones.
Beyond that controversy, some fans also questioned what the design actually had to do with Williams beyond a brief line from a recent SmackDown promo.
WWE has now pulled the shirt completely from its online shop, effectively removing the merchandise from sale without publicly addressing the situation.
That decision is particularly notable because WWE has faced controversy over merchandise carrying perceived racial undertones in the past, making it understandable why the company may want to avoid another major backlash.
For now, WWE has not commented on why the shirt was removed or addressed the criticism surrounding the design.
However, that could change if the controversy gains attention beyond the wrestling community and is picked up by mainstream media.
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