After video surfaced Tuesday a group of St. Louis Cardinals fans arguing with supporters of Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager who was shot and killed by Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson in August, the situation has taken an even uglier turn.
Deadspin reported Friday that a local group of people are now selling Cardinals T-shirts with a message of support for Wilson. The T-shirts say "Go Cards" on the front and "Darren Wilson 6" on the back. The "6" represents the message "I got your six" also known as "I got your back."
The group has created a Facebook page titled "WE ARE DARREN WILSON" and already has over 1,000 "likes." This latest disgusting act is inspired by a fan who taped "I am Darren Wilson" to the back of his Cardinals jersey while watching Monday's NLDS game, which St. Louis won. The group is urging fans to wear these T-shirts along with "WEAREDARRENWILSON" wristbands to Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday. Here is the group's full message:
*GAME SHIRTS* *WRISTBANDS* Pick up a game shirt to support Darren Wilson (thanks for the inspiration Dan Ride!), available Saturday at Barney's Sports Pub, 6027 Chippewa St, St Louis, MO 63109 (open at 11AM Fri-Sun)! Shirts are $20, local availability only. Wristbands are available NOW for $5 (non-local folks inside the contiguous U.S. states only, mail a check for $10 addressed to Darren Wilson to the same location & put in the memo WEAREDARRENWILSON wristband). Please note: We're hand-painting the shirts with stencils. If a local supporter has access to a screen printer or shirt company with immediate availability to print these more efficiently, let us know (we already have the shirts)! Please comment below if you know you'll be coming by for one and tell us what size(s)! If you're not going to the game, watch with fellow supporters at Barney's!
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