ASOS Under Fire for Black Model Wearing 'Slave' T-shirt

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Popular fashion retailer ASOS is in hot water after customers called out a controversial image on its website: a photo of a black model wearing a T-shirt that says, "slave."

The shirt was quickly removed, and the company pointed out that it was not an ASOS-branded product, but instead part of the ASOS Marketplace, a separate retail site that features outside designers.

"[ASOS] Marketplace is a collection of independent sellers who must agree to our terms and conditions when they join," ASOS told Today in a statement. "Whenever we find product that violates our policies we remove it immediately. There is also a 'report this item' link under every product picture. If you'd like to find out more about what is prohibited, please visit the Marketplace website."