Event Brief
Converse apologises and removes ad after KKK imagery backlash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
Summary: Converse apologised for an advertisement that critics said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery. The company said it recognised why the image was “deeply upsetting” and removed the ad following the backlash.
WHO: Converse
WHAT: Converse apologised for an ad and removed it after critics said it evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 2:33 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The apology and removal followed criticism that the ad evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery and was “deeply upsetting.”
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