The Los Angeles Kings have apologized for selling scarves made in Turkey during an Armenian Heritage Night event, acknowledging the oversight and expressing regret for any unintended offense.
The Los Angeles Kings have issued an apology for selling scarves made in Turkey during Armenian Heritage Night last month. The team, in a statement released Saturday, acknowledged the oversight and expressed regret for any harm it may have caused to the Armenian community. The Kings stated that they source their merchandise from a select list of manufacturers officially licensed by the league and were unaware of the scarf's production origin.
The incident has drawn criticism as the Los Angeles area boasts the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia. Relations between Armenia and Turkey remain strained due to the historical trauma of the Armenian Genocide, a period of mass killings and deportations of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey during World War I. While historians widely recognize the events as genocide, Turkey continues to deny this label. The Kings are offering full refunds or exchanges for anyone who purchased the scarf at their TEAM LA store. Armenian Heritage Night, an annual event, was held on February 22nd
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