Tell Us: 'Kent State' Sweatshirt

Plainview-area residents, we want to know your take on Urban Outfitters’ apology for its “vintage” Kent State sweatshirt.

The sweatshirt, splattered with red marks that appeared be blood stains, retailed for $129, and seemed to reference the fatal 1970 shootings of four unarmed students at the Ohio university who were protesting the Vietnam War.

Jeff Miller, who attended high school in Plainview-Old Bethpage, was one of the slain students. After his death, a memorial was placed in his honor.

Urban Outfitters’ executives took to Twitter on Monday expressing regrets about the sweatshirt. Here’s what they said:

Urban Outfitters sincerely apologizes for any offense our Vintage Kent State Sweatshirt may have caused. It was never our intention to allude to the tragic events that took place at Kent State in 1970 and we are extremely saddened that this item was perceived as such. The one-of-a-kind item was purchased as part of our sun-faded vintage collection. There is no blood on this shirt nor has this item been altered in any way. The red stains are discoloration from the original shade of the shirt and the holes are from natural wear and fray. Again, we deeply regret that this item was perceived negatively and we have removed it immediately from our website to avoid further upset.

How do you feel about the Kent State sweatshirt? Do you buy their apology? Tell us in the comments.