Under Armour Pulls ‘Band of Ballers’ Shirt After Outcry

Under Armour Inc. apologized for a T-shirt that depicted basketball players raising a hoop in the style of the Marine Corps War Memorial, saying they hadn’t intended to offend military veterans and service members.

The shirt, called “Band of Ballers,” resembled the iconic photograph of servicemen raising a U.S. flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II -- an image that was used as the basis for the Marines’ memorial. After the product drew criticism online for being disrespectful to the military, Under Armour announced plans over the weekend to scrap it.