The NFL has nixed customized jerseys bearing the name of Cincinnati’s slain gorilla.NFLShop, the league’s official fan shop, will not allow the nameplate “Harambe” on the back of any its jerseys, showing an error screen for the text entered.Harambe, a 17-year-old male lowland gorilla, was shot dead by zoo officials on May 28 after a 3-year-old child fell into the gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo.The incident drew outrage from across the globe and spawned numerous internet memes.

The NFL has nixed customized jerseys bearing the name of Cincinnati’s slain gorilla.



NFLShop, the league’s official fan shop, will not allow the nameplate “Harambe” on the back of any its jerseys, showing an error screen for the text entered.



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Harambe, a 17-year-old male lowland gorilla, was shot dead by zoo officials on May 28 after a 3-year-old child fell into the gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo.



The incident drew outrage from across the globe and spawned numerous internet memes.