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<p>Walmart has issued an apology for a racial slur in the description of a product for sale on its Marketplace. Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/Travon/">@Travon </a>shared the news of a Jagazi Natural&#39;s Full Cap Weaving Net for sale on the website, with a description of the net as &quot;n-word brown.&quot; Except the site, shockingly, spelled out the full word.</p><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Umm, <a href="https://twitter.com/Walmart">@Walmart</a> we need to have a chat... <a href="https://t.co/lldW0iDO55">pic.twitter.com/lldW0iDO55</a></p> &mdash; Travon Free (@Travon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Travon/status/886818708299145216">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>Not only is the descriptor unacceptable, it turns out that the net was actually posted by a fake vendor. Jagazi Naturals owner Chizo Onuh told the <i><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/walmart-apologizes-offering-weaving-net-n-r-brown-article-1.3332780">New York Daily News</a> </i>that her products have been copied and resold by Amazon and Walmart third-party sellers before. As Travon pointed out, the same cap was available on Amazon &quot;listed minus a certain word.&quot;</p><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">For context, amazon has the same cap listed minus a certain word. <a href="https://t.co/mWpoA5E8ld">pic.twitter.com/mWpoA5E8ld</a></p> &mdash; Travon Free (@Travon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Travon/status/886822806448742401">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Walmart swiftly moved on the situation with an apology to customers. Spokesperson Danit Marquardt commented, &quot;We are very sorry and appalled that this third party seller listed their item with this description on our online marketplace. It is a clear violation of our policy, and has been removed, and we are investigating the seller to determine how this could have happened.&quot;</p><p>Despite the apology, it&#39;s a surprise to Walmart customers that the product could have even appeared online without the brand&#39;s approval. But one person who wasn&#39;t surprised was Onuh herself. &quot;Considering the fact that I&#39;m a black woman from Nigeria, what really pains me is that I get these emails from other black people who are in pain because of that word,&quot; said Onuh.</p><p><span style="letter-spacing: -0.01em;">As one Twitter user wrote, &quot;I would hope there are several people in Seattle right now trying to figure out why their filters aren&#39;t working. </span></p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">i would hope there are several people in seattle right now trying to figure out why their filters aren&#39;t working.</p> &mdash; M&Xi;&Lambda; (@OhMeadhbh) <a href="https://twitter.com/OhMeadhbh/status/886842271764692993">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/Target">@Target</a> I hope you&#39;re paying attention.</p> &mdash; Glorious (@Senterstage) <a href="https://twitter.com/Senterstage/status/886823159734972416">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">The meta description is still showing up. The page says it&#39;s unavailable when you click it. Taken at 12:16CST 7/17 <a href="https://t.co/rhv4EJWGGc">pic.twitter.com/rhv4EJWGGc</a></p> &mdash; Claire Lempke (@clizlempke) <a href="https://twitter.com/clizlempke/status/886998434594643972">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>Walmart, do better.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Walmart apologizes for describing a product with a racial slur. Yes, that racial slur.

Walmart has issued an apology for a racial slur in the description of a product for sale on its Marketplace. Twitter user @Travon shared the news of a Jagazi Natural&#39;s Full Cap Weaving Net for sale on the website, with a description of the net as &quot;n-word brown.&quot; Except the site, shockingly, spelled out the full word.  Umm, @Walmart we need to have a chat... pic.twitter.com/lldW0iDO55 &mdash; Travon Free (@Travon) July 17, 2017 Not only is the descriptor unacceptable, it turns out that the net was actually posted by a fake vendor. Jagazi Naturals owner Chizo Onuh told the New York Daily News that her products have been copied and resold by Amazon and Walmart third-party sellers before. As Travon pointed out, the same cap was available on Amazon &quot;listed minus a certain word.&quot;  For context, amazon has the same cap listed minus a certain word. pic.twitter.com/mWpoA5E8ld &mdash; Travon Free (@Travon) July 17, 2017 Walmart swiftly moved on the situation with an apology to customers. Spokesperson Danit Marquardt commented, &quot;We are very sorry and appalled that this third party seller listed their item with this description on our online marketplace. It is a clear violation of our policy, and has been removed, and we are investigating the seller to determine how this could have happened.&quot;Despite the apology, it&#39;s a surprise to Walmart customers that the product could have even appeared online without the brand&#39;s approval. But one person who wasn&#39;t surprised was Onuh herself. &quot;Considering the fact that I&#39;m a black woman from Nigeria, what really pains me is that I get these emails from other black people who are in pain because of that word,&quot; said Onuh.As one Twitter user wrote, &quot;I would hope there are several people in Seattle right now trying to figure out why their filters aren&#39;t working.   i would hope there are several people in seattle right now trying to figure out why their filters aren&#39;t working. &mdash; M&Xi;&Lambda; (@OhMeadhbh) July 17, 2017   @Target I hope you&#39;re paying attention. &mdash; Glorious (@Senterstage) July 17, 2017   The meta description is still showing up. The page says it&#39;s unavailable when you click it. Taken at 12:16CST 7/17 pic.twitter.com/rhv4EJWGGc &mdash; Claire Lempke (@clizlempke) July 17, 2017 Walmart, do better.

Walmart is under fire after a customer discovered it was selling a weaving hair net with a racial slur in the description.