Millwall fumes after anti-racism booklet shows club’s logo on a Ku Klux Klan robe
LONDON: An English soccer team’s attempts to shake off their rowdy reputation have been damaged by, of all things, a children’s anti-racism booklet. Millwall were blindsided by the educational pamphlet that featured the southeast London club’s badge edited onto an illustration of a Ku Klux Klan robe. The Westminster City Council has since apologized. A British lawmaker told The Associated Press that the misuse of Millwall branding is an “insult,” and the team’s leading fan group said they were “outraged” at the portrayal. The second-division club said they are considering legal action because the imagery creates “a false and damaging image of the club.” The incident comes at a time when Millwall have a strong chance to secure a first ever promotion to the Premier League. The team were last in the top flight in the 1989-90 season.
