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Virgil Abloh Gets Roasted For George Floyd Response

  • Streetwear designer Virgil Abloh couldn't find a win anywhere this weekend.
  • Abloh criticized people for ruining fellow influencer Sean Wotherspoon's store during last weekend's George Floyd protests. Some called Abloh out on social media for his response.
  • Abloh tried to calm the waters by donating $50 to a bail relief fund. That's when others went in on the amount of the donation. 
  • His Off-White clothing and accessories are expensive. One person tweeted, "Virgil is a stingy man. That man sells y’all T-shirts with Comic Sans font across it for hundreds of dollars and only donated $50
  • .Virgil Abloh issued an apology to his 5.4 million Instagram followers who slammed him for his response to the George Floyd Protests.
  • On Monday, June 1, Abloh posted a series of seven slides to his Instagram feed,detailing his personal experience as a Black man in America and apologizing for his comments
  • Photo: Getty

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