Chick-fil-A says photo of worker wearing 'back the blue' shirt is taken out of context
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Apparently, this is all just a misunderstanding.
An image being shared on Facebook of Chick-fil-A workers wearing shirts that appear to support police officers are being used by some to claim that the company is “racist.” According to the fast-food chain, however, the pictures are being taken out of context.
The photo shows workers at one of the fast-food chain’s locations wearing a shirt that says “Back the blue.” Several Facebook users have shared the photo and claimed that the slogan was worn to show support for police officers during the recent protests.
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According to Reuters, however, this photo is actually a few years old. The news outlet reports that the shirts were actually made in 2015 by a locally owned Chick-fil-A restaurant and were worn in support of a local football team.
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A representative for the company told Reuters, “The photo is currently being taken out of context, so we apologize for any confusion this has caused.”
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Some of the posts on Facebook have been tagged as having partially misleading information.
Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, recently published a statement in regards to the George Floyd protests. In it, he called on people with power and influence -- which he identifies himself as having -- to use their resources to help heal the country. He wrote about how recent conversations about race and privilege affected him.
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The post goes on to discuss how Chick-fil-A has worked to improve “the most distressed zip code in Georgia,” which he says are located near the prosperous downtown of Atlanta. On top of opening a Chick-fil-A in the area, the company has also donated money and resources to local businesses and institutions and is helping locals plan the redevelopment of the area.