Walmart under fire after N-word is used to describe product
- 7 years ago
Walmart has issued an apology after a product listing used the N-word on its website.
On Monday, Twitter user Kwani Lunis tweeted “Hey @Walmart what are you doing,” wth a screenshot of the problematic product listing.
The merchandise was being sold by a third party on Walmart.com and the title of the item read: 'Durable Stretchy Weaving Net Weaving Cap Wig Cap Size M (N*****-brown).' "We are very sorry and appalled that this third party seller listed their item with this description on our online marketplace," a Walmart spokeswoman said in a statement. "It is a clear violation of our policy, and has been removed, and we are investigating the seller to determine how this could have happened."
On Monday, Twitter user Kwani Lunis tweeted “Hey @Walmart what are you doing,” wth a screenshot of the problematic product listing.
The merchandise was being sold by a third party on Walmart.com and the title of the item read: 'Durable Stretchy Weaving Net Weaving Cap Wig Cap Size M (N*****-brown).' "We are very sorry and appalled that this third party seller listed their item with this description on our online marketplace," a Walmart spokeswoman said in a statement. "It is a clear violation of our policy, and has been removed, and we are investigating the seller to determine how this could have happened."