Konigs post quickly gained steam.
As of Tuesday morning, it had been viewed more than 7.4 million times on X andpromptedmanymedia articlesonAdidass blunder.
It was a shock for me to see the numbers like that.
The “SS” in that style of font is a Nazi symbol for the “Schutzstaffel,” or “protection squads.” Men in this squad considered themselves to be the “racial elite” among Nazis.Screenshot:Courtesy of Michael König
And I dont understand why nobody at Adidas saw it.
In light of the criticism, Adidas quickly disabled the personalization option for the jerseys in its online store.
Our company stands for the promotion of diversity and inclusion.
The German Football Associationresponded to the backlashover the jersey on Monday in a post on X.
Nevertheless, we take the information very seriously and do not want to provide a platform for discussions.
The association added that it was working with 11teamsports on an alternative design for the number 4.
Konig, the historian, said he applauded the swift response to the situation from Adidas.
He said that certain groups of people shouldnt be able to express their right-wing views to the outside world.
That would have been possible, Konig pointed out, with the 44 on Germanys team jersey.
He added that the issue is of even higher importance because Germany was hosting theUEFA European Championshipthis summer.
Germanys worst period should not be printed on a jersey, Konig said.
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