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Oxford United apologize for 'United 93' clothing launch a week after 9/11 anniversary
ESPN18 Sept 2026PA

Oxford United apologize for 'United 93' clothing launch a week after 9/11 anniversary

Oxford United have apologized for the launch of a clothing collection branded "United 93" on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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English club Oxford United has apologized for releasing U.S.-style apparel with "United 93" on the back around the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, saying the clothing range was launched "without understanding of the historical context and associations." The team, which plays in England's third tier, said Friday they have removed the collection with immediate effect and was reviewing its approval processes. Oxford United were founded in 1893, initially as Headington FC before a name change in 1960. The team had its most successful period in the mid-1980s, playing in the top division and winning a League Cup title. United Airlines Flight 93 was one of the four planes hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, during the attacks that brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers and blew a hole in the Pentagon. The plane was headed for Washington, officials have concluded, but the aircraft we

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