‘Abhorrently offensive’ – Liverpool fans angry over Topman ‘96’ ‘karma’ T-shirt
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‘Abhorrently offensive’ – Liverpool fans angry over Topman ‘96’ ‘karma’ T-shirt

LIVERPOOL fans have reacted with anger over a shirt being sold by Topman which some believe refers to the Hillsborough disaster.

The red and white shirt has the number 96 on the back in large type above the words ‘What Goes Around Comes Back Around’, while the word ‘Karma’ is printed on the sleeve.

In April 1989, 96 Liverpool fans died during the FA Cup semi-final between the Reds and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough.

Ninety-six Liverpool fans died in the Hillsborough disaster (Image: Getty)

The tragedy occurred four years after the Heysel disaster, in which 39 mostly Juventus fans died during the European Cup Final against Liverpool.

WIrral South MP Alison McGovern tweeted Topman, asking: “No idea what is behind this, but it is very unfortunate. Hope you can discontinue the tshirt asap please.”

Topman has yet to comment on the criticism.

Some social media users suggested the number and wording could refer to singer Bob Marley, whose song What Goes Around Comes Around was remastered in 1996.

However some people thought the similarities to Hillsborough and Liverpool were too similar to be merely coincidence and called for a boycott of the store.

Others believed that the Hillsborough similarities were not intentional, but rather a serious and unfortunate oversight.

The shirt was still available for sale on Topman's online store on Thursday night.