Mike Tyson: Supreme Breached Contract Over Flag Swap — SkimNews
Get the Culture newsletter
Daily culture — film, music, books, the trends and ideas worth your attention. Free.
- Supreme pulled a Mike Tyson hoodie from stores after social media users spotted the Palestinian flag in the graphic — a flag that replaced an Israeli flag in the vintage Jeff Hamilton jacket design that originally inspired the collaboration
- The piece was announced as part of a Martine Rose collaboration unveiled Monday; it was removed from Supreme's promotional materials ahead of this week's release and is not listed in the current drop
- Mike Tyson's legal team (Mitchell Schuster of Meister Seelig & Schuster) told Rolling Stone Supreme "altered the approved design" without authorization, calling it a "material breach of contract" and warning they will "take all necessary action to protect his name, likeness, and legacy"
- Representatives for Supreme did not respond to Rolling Stone's request for comment by press time
- The dispute coincides with the Netflix premiere of Tyson, a four-part documentary revisiting Mike Tyson's boxing career and off-ring controversies
Why it matters: Tyson's team says Supreme altered an approved Tyson hoodie design to include a Palestinian flag in place of an Israeli flag without authorization — escalating what began as a streetwear drop into a contract-breach threat. Supreme declined to comment by press time, leaving the brand with an unresolved public allegation tied to Tyson's name, likeness, and a politically charged product line.
Ask SkimNews
