New Jersey Devils Lunar New Year jerseys draw comparisons to Nazi flag

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The New Jersey Devils raised more than a few eyebrows Tuesday after unveiling a new set of warm-up jerseys ahead of their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

To commemorate the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the team wore the bright red jerseys, which featured a stylized ‘fu’ character – a symbol of good fortune – as well as a black Devils logo, designed in the style of calligraphy. Chinese.

And while there’s no doubt that the jerseys were created with good intentions, some people couldn’t help but notice that the logo resembles that of Nazi Germany.

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The jerseys were designed by local New Jersey artist Caren King Choi, who shared some of his thought process behind the designs and clearly went to great lengths to ensure they were a complete celebration of Chinese culture.

Choi said she drew inspiration for the jersey from her “experience growing up in America as a person of color.”

“It took me a long time to feel like I had permission to be myself and not some Asian-American version I’ve seen in books and movies,” she said. stated in an article on the The Devil’s Twitter Account.

However, many people also applauded Choi for his design, and some asked the team to make them available for purchase.

And, to be fair, the jerseys look a lot less ominous when they’re not hanging all in a row, looking like the Brandenburg Gate during World War II.

So far, the team hasn’t reacted to any of the backlash from the shirts.

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