# Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlash

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-19 15:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 5.03

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Converse

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Converse pulls ad after backlash: 'We got this wrong' | 2026-09-19 15:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQclBpV0w2cGI0YUFoM0xWaWtYS0tDYkt3Qlo3QmdUU0M0dE5tNGlYQ3ZjOHRrTFM5NXZVNk1pdmcyUzFQUkhMLWM0cDdNMGhheHB0Ql9WX29YRVNyMmdXdERCTUZoamVpTnJFeHZjX1dxYnV3ZVBfQTBwN3JIRjFtZ2YyT2lQLWlRb24zVw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Converse pulls ad after backlash: 'We got this wrong' | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNbTZ6T1ZWUUg0VWtoXzdqRHpKVDNVekxkZFdoZkJGYy1mZUdNaEpHekJDNDJFcGFIdU1CTm9rVVJQVnVhd1RiSEhCaHBxTjlvVkh1S0d2NW15VlkzcS1KTk5YVVRvY0JZVDg1MXplX3B3dWQyOWZjZnB3LUxVTDI3QTM0ckQ5QUZxRlJxeQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Converse apologizes for shoe ads that critics blasted as evoking the KKK | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQcWFFV0JJQ244ZEhtSnk2bFdUaTkxLTZPY2RvWDNtQm5hVWxVQTZCQ2lscnJPOW85cFBMdXBHeTdKRWg1Y1JILTF4ejhsa0RlRG1xLXZ0TUQ1LXZKQ2R6T0hBX21ocTcweUN2Q0c1Q2ZIcEpOYUwyNVZPbWVnVENWLVFqM1d2X1pBSEhyNl91Tm5QcTlY?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Converse pulls ad after claims it appeared to show a KKK lynching | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNdDREUzgtTVVQVkZZY3AwVXJ5U0FxYURES184UmwtTlNxS1hHcU5BQWljeDkybVZhZDh5T19SdXVsUHBHWEhhTFYxVTNFZmFpMTZpUWRQMEF6U3JhNHlkb1V2MGZmUmhVRUktQlh5QnVEa3JWd0N6eU0xanlwYTItcGJjeEtadDAxTFZQemVaUWJpdnBDbjFyTVZTdkpGLXduTXBWY2ZB?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Converse Removes Ad That Drew Comparisons to K.K.K. Imagery | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE9qX0FSdFNFOEw4RG0wS21IcE1Xb1lWemlFcjRKUkJWaXFLd3RMbFM2aVoyNi1wRktobWdYeHJHbTVIZzJETHZQdzV6SVJ1Y1hSeUotRlp1Y29wMWJJaUFTR3k2NnQtNGczZGxYdmFCLXp5WG03REtJcGFXLUo?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | Converse pulls ad after massive online controversy; some found its imagery racist | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOYzNfaTlOd29NZzlTdDZVNHQ3cFVfWFFPUkNvUnAzMzJHNjVYWjNIbzgxT1VwVUxDcmlaTGZkazBDTjhvYzJoOVJUM3RHNl84bl95eFZnVGNQWVVBSUl0UWp0Ql9RNjhjSEE1UkM0Nm5MaUpVM3dhUVdSdDBaM0tSb9IBhgFBVV95cUxQWDUzZm11US1rS2RsVVp0emhjUmh1NDg0QzdybmNDaWE0bGRtenNFRWRRRVJPNC1maHhLbUZWVFl5amlTUFljMi02RS04YVdYZ3J4R09qTlM1TmJyR2JPdWdQd2ZQd05FZXNQWUZiSEhLZjF5VW8yUnNDd3VNRzItWnpnQnpuUQ?oc=5) |
| AZ Family | Converse apologizes for ‘deeply upsetting’ sneaker ad after imagery was compared to KKK, lynching | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOeUMzVy1tSjhJdTY3LWJYVW16dmo5NDNudG1TT0lpSllBS3pmV0lvV1FaWUpFdHhqTU1heGZaZzNkZTRjMTBnbHRZUF9tUF94dkRDUkVuamFKX2JXVGRfaXU0MmlwSTZpdkg3RGUxUkV3RHFvZlF5c2hfTTBYc2pfWENqSEZZX0tLQkZ1eGNOS2Eyam5MazZmMlQ3d1lqM2lQWVNnUExqVWZNR0lWdzZ1eV9kNUFDWWdVMWdwcWVPaXNEZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Converse Apologizes for ‘Deeply Upsetting’ Sneakers Ad with Imagery Likened to the KKK and Lynching | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOTHNxUld6cFREQVFtS2lkUDBIczU3WHlLZUEtQ3YwUC1hSHRjNl9pYnhnQlFnQXZMZDgzVGtieWRuM1Z1dURnREVsbUwxVGlfX2dMc01HTURhdzI0OGU1NjRMcU02NGl1QmZwS1VLY0c5MzNNYUNQUDBEcVBfMlpVYk1RQjBHV3BVTmd2Y0UydzZUNE9HQmp2QTBOdW9oUE1Y?oc=5) |
| Emerald Book | A Dying Brand: Why Converse Is Playing in Black People’s Faces | 2026-09-19 14:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE1tdWZhazEwMzhUTmxsREF0eml5OWVBTjE0UFBhd3prcDBLTWZmWUl0Y3o5TTUtUnMyb0xaWDJfcWVTczhUTXFNVUU3WFREZExUVlE?oc=5) |

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