Adidas to ‘withdraw its opposition’ to Black Lives Matter using three-stripe design

Adidas is set to “withdraw its opposition” to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation using a three-stripe design similar to the sportswear brand’s own iconic design following concerns that it might be misinterpreted as the company opposing Black Lives Matter’s overall mission.

Adidas back peddled just 48 hours after requesting that the US Trademark Office reject a design put forward by the foundation which included three stripes next to each other, according to Reuters.

“Adidas will withdraw its opposition to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s trademark application as soon as possible,” the company said in a statement, the news agency reported.

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