Newcastle United have apologised to fans following the controversy surrounding the club’s third kit unveiling video. The
video, which featured fan singer Sam Fender, appeared to feature a flag resembling the ‘Rising Sun’ flag used by the Japanese army during World War II, which prompted some outrage.
Following the backlash, the club has removed the video from all social media and uploaded a new version which removes the banned scenes.
The video, which featured Newcastle fan and singer Sam Fender, หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ originally included a flag in the club’s colours that resembled the Rising Sun flag used by Japanese armed forces in World War Two.
The video was deleted by the club on all its social media channels and replaced by an adapted version., external
Newcastle said: “The reaction to our new third kit with Adidas has been special, but the launch video contained a scene that could inadvertently cause offence.
“We apologise for that. We’ve removed the scene from the film to make sure that as many fans as possible can enjoy it.”
A statement from the club said: “The response to our third kit with Adidas has been overwhelmingly positive. However, one scene in the unveiling video unintentionally appeared to be uncomfortable for some people. “
We apologise and have since removed the scene so that all fans can fully enjoy the video.”
Controversial scene
Rising Sun Flag
