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Duke University said \u201cThe White Lotus,\u201d the hit series on HBO, went \u201ctoo far\u201d with how its iconic royal-blue logo was featured in a recent episode, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n
The school issued a statement and said that the show uses their logo without permission in \u201ctroubling\u201d imagery, which has since spread across social media and paints their brand in a negative light. <\/p>\n
Duke was referring to episode five of \u201cThe White Lotus,\u201d released on March 16, that showed (spoilers ahead) Timothy Ratliff, played by actor Jason Isaac, contemplating suicide while wearing a t-shirt with the Duke lettering on it.<\/p>\n
A now-viral meme of Ratliff, whose character in the dark comedy is a proud Duke alumni, holding a gun to his temple is being used to put added pressure on Duke as the Blue Devils\u2019 men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams are about to play in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament this week. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhite Lotus just blessed us w an all-time meme if Duke loses early in the tournament (and for any brutal Duke loss thereafter),\u201d someone wrote, including the meme, on X. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy cousin who is a die hard Tar Heel fan is specifically waiting to use this at some point this tournament,\u201d another added, referring to Duke\u2019s main rival, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
The No. 1 seeded Duke men\u2019s team will face Arizona, the fourth seed,\u00a0on Thursday night. <\/p>\n
The women, a No. 2 seed, take on the rival North Carolina Tar Heels, the No. 3 seed, on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe White Lotus not only uses our brand without permission, but in our view uses it on imagery that is troubling, does not reflect our values or who we are, and simply goes too far,\u201d Frank Tramble, Duke\u2019s vice president for communications, marketing and public affairs, said as part of a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cSuicide is the second-leading cause of death on college campuses. As imagery from the show is being shared widely across social media, we are using our brand to promote mental health awareness and remind people that help is available.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the show\u2019s third season, which takes place at a luxury hotel in Thailand where the family is vacationing, Ratliff contemplates suicide because he is implicated in a money-laundering scheme and is being investigated by the FBI.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuke appreciates artistic expression and creative storytelling, but characters prominently wearing apparel bearing Duke\u2019s federally registered trademarks creates confusion and mistakenly suggests an endorsement or affiliation where none exists,\u201d Tramble said.<\/p>\n
Bloomberg did not disclose if Duke had taken action against Warner Bros., which owns HBO.<\/p>\n
Ratliff\u2019s wife, Victoria Ratliff (played by actress Parker Posey), is an overly proud North Carolina alumna and their son Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) is a recent Duke graduate. Their daughter (Sarah Catherine Hook) attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe White Lotus\u201d airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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