![]() They were forced to wear that star, and that led to their eventual death,” said Rivlin. ![]() “Jews didn’t have a choice whether to wear that star or not. People are free to make their own decisions,” Rivlin added. “This is not about vaccine or anti-vaccine. “I think I understand what she was trying to do, but the way she did it was just, she doesn’t understand how offensive it is to the Jewish community and to everybody,” Rivlin said. “We’re here to protest hate and ignorance with regard to what she’s doing in selling yellow stars that are a symbol of the greatest atrocity the world has ever seen, which is the loss of 6 million human beings,” Nashville resident Ron Rivlin told WSMV outside the hat store. There were also hats available on the site Monday by Kangol, Tula Hats and Goorin Bros.ĭemonstrators gathered outside the store Saturday morning with signs that read, “No Nazis in Nashville” and “Nashville condemns hatWRKS,” according to video from WSMV. The website for hatWRKS showed dozens of styles of Stetson hats for sale Monday, with many listed at more than $200. Tula Hats posted that it has “asked to be removed from their website as a supplier,” saying on Facebook, “Tula does not condone antisemitism or discrimination of any kind.” “We are looking at all options to fix and address this unfortunate circumstance.” “To make a mockery of the Holocaust in any form is unacceptable and completely insensitive,” Goorin said. is “horrified by the display and selling of the Jewish badge by HatWRKS,” the company’s Ben Goorin said on Instagram. The company said that while it respects freedom of speech, “The use of the Star of David by our customer as a statement against vaccination was not just insensitive, but disrespectful and wrong.” “We are permanently terminating hatWRKS Nashville as a customer of our brand effective immediately.” “However, her further posts indicate to us that she is not sincere in her apology, nor has she removed offensive posts from her feed,” Kangol said on Instagram. ![]() Kangol said it gave Gaskins “the chance to change.” “Along with our distribution partners, Stetson condemns antisemitism and discrimination of any kind,” the company said. ![]() Stetson announced its decision after tweeting it was investigating the complaints. “As a result of the offensive content and opinions shared by hatWRKS in Nashville, Stetson and our distribution partners will cease the sale of all Stetson products,” Stetson said on Twitter. Western apparel maker Stetson announced Saturday evening it was cutting ties with the store, and at least three other hat makers – English hat brand Kangol, Tula Hats and Goorin Bros. The Nazis resurrected this practice, which facilitated the Jews’ “separation from society and subsequent ghettoization, which ultimately led to the deportation and murder of 6 million Jews,” the center’s website says.Īfter the post was removed, another hatWRKS post from Friday said, “people are so outraged by my post? but are you outraged with the tyranny the world is experiencing? if you don’t understand what is happening, that is on you, not me.” Jewish people in Europe were legally forced to wear badges as far back as the 13th century, according to the Holocaust Memorial Center. i sincerely apologize for any insensitivity.” my hope was to share my genuine concern & fear, and to do all that i can to make sure that nothing like that ever happens again. “My intent was not to exploit or make a profit. that is not who i am & what i stand for,” read the apology. “In NO WAY did i intend to trivialize the Star of David or disrespect what happened to millions of people. we’ll be offering trucker caps soon.”ĬNN has made several attempts to reach the store’s owner, Gigi Gaskins, but has not heard back.Īn apology was issued Sunday on the store’s Instagram. The caption on the post read: “patches are here!! they turned out great. Nashville’s hatWRKS posted a photo Friday on Instagram announcing the sale of a Star of David patch that reads “NOT VACCINATED,” according to CNN affiliates WZTV and WSMV. The owner of a Nashville hat store is being accused of anti-Semitism after announcing the sale of yellow Star of David badges, similar to the ones Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust, that read “NOT VACCINATED.”
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