His new label posted a couple of photos of Lee with someone else on its official Instagram account, and in the photos, the idol was wearing a raglan T-shirt with the Confederate flag emblazoned on the front and "Virginia" written on one of the arms.
It read, "We would like to extend our sincere apologies for the concern, discomfort, and disappointment caused by the vintage T-shirt that appeared in a recently shared photograph." The statement went on, claiming that the shirt was originally chosen simply as a "vintage wardrobe item."
Going on, the company declared that "Upper Room and the artist unequivocally reject and do not tolerate racism, hate, discrimination, or any form of intolerance. We understand the seriousness of the concerns that have been raised and deeply regret the distress this incident has caused."
They then thanked people who highlighted the issue and brought it to their attention and stated that they would make their "internal review procedures" stronger when it comes to wardrobe and content choices to avoid a similar situation in the future.
View this post on InstagramFans on Reddit quickly shared their thoughts, with comments on one thread including, "OK he DEFINITELY knows better," "was I shocked yes, Was I surpised No," and "No, sorry, this is not on the stylists. You can't tell me Mark is that ignorant of what's on the t-shirt."
Others took issue with the fact that the apology was written under the label's name instead of Lee's, while he is the founder of the company, such as one person who wrote on another thread, "Isn’t he the CEO/founder. Just make the apology in your own name for your own actions…"
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