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Converse apologizes, scraps sneaker ad that critics say used racist imagery

Critics said a white triangular image created by lighting resembled a KKK hood, while the way a pair of sneakers dangled made them look like the feet of a lynching victim.

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Converse apologizes, scraps sneaker ad that critics say used racist imagery
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