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Ok, I really think this is a publicity stunt for clothing label Frank Fuller Classic, but at what cost? If this is a publicity stunt by them, not only is it in poor taste, but to try to benefit from something proven a rumor that is steeped in racism and hate is in and of itself, racist. It’s reminiscent of these political candidates that say they don’t support offensive comments made about the opposing candidates and then they continue to repeat the offensive comments, drawing evenmore attention to it.

Who is Frank Fuller Classic, anyway? I guess this was an opportunity/ploy to get attention quickly, will this work for them and is it worth it….is it publicity at all costs? I personally disagree. You don’t have to knock someone down to get ahead and if you do knock them down, you may be stand victorious for the moment, but you’ll fall even harder in the end.

Oprah Winfrey’s Blessing Aside, Tommy Hilfiger Still Haunted by Racism Rumors

by David Foxley | January 1, 2008

False rumors that Tommy Hilfiger voiced regret over his clothing’s popularity in the African-American community dogged him for years. It took nothing short of a blessing from Oprah Winfrey to make them go away. Except, it seems, they didn’t go away at all.

Clothing label Frank Fuller Classic, apparently a sort of wannabe prep outfitter with a CK Bradley style sense, took out an advertisement recently in a magazine that reads: “Frank Fuller Clothing CO Is Not Racist Like Tommy Hilfiger.”

Attorneys for the 56-year-old Americana macher responded immediately, sending the magazine and the clothing company cease and desist letters. Mr. Hilfiger’s rep also offered TMZ.com a statement, saying: “This is nothing more than a hoax concocted months after Oprah and Tommy put to rest the tired, baseless yet intolerable rumor, declaring it a ‘big, fat lie.’”