Philadelphia mall ejects mourning sisters for wearing “F-Cancer” hats

Most of you have probably seen or heard about some variation of the "F-Cancer" T-shirts, hats and various other clothing items that have been circulating.

There are a few different types manufactured with sightly different logos, but the basic premise behind them is to show absolute disdain for cancer and all the lives it takes.

But for some, the profanity on these clothing items is simply too much.

Two Philadelphia sisters, Zakia Clark, 29, and Tasha Clark, 27, were kicked out of King of Prussia mall on Sunday for wearing hats that said "F--k Cancer" in pink, with a breast cancer awareness ribbon in place of the letter C, reports Philly.com.

The women recently lost their mother, Jackie Underwood, to a four year battle with breast cancer last Tuesday. They nursed their mom in her final days, and actually designed and produced the clothing to raise money for cancer.

But while shopping for a funeral dress on Sunday and wearing their hats, they were kicked out of the mall by a security guard they claim did not approach them nicely.

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The girls were with a group of other friends and relatives at the time, but the two of them along with their other sister, Makia Underwood, 32, departed from the group to go to the food court for a meal.

A security guard approached the two sisters while eating and told them remove their hats or leave.

"He didn't ask nicely," Zakia Clark tells Philly.com.

Zakia instinctively took her hat off, but Tasha, who had once worked at the mall, told the guard she wanted to see something in writing.

At that point, Zakia put her own hat back on saying, "I spend money here and I'm not going to leave," she relays to ABC. "He stood there while we ate and threatened to call the cops."

The situation, caught on a smart phone, then escalated and the women were told to go to the mall office where a local police officer told them they had to leave, and eventually they did.

Mall manager, Robert Hart, issued a statement in response to the situation.

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"The mall is first and foremost a family destination. Certain words or images, whether obvious or suggested, spoken or written on clothing, are considered profane and can offend many people."

However, the women are quick to point out the hypocritical nature of the mall policy, as its very own Urban Outfitters store sells T-shirts with profanity, including one that simply says, "F--k You."

"I wish we had been more empathetic, sympathetic, and sensitive," says Les Morris, a spokesperson for Simon Properties of Indianapolis, the company that owns the mall.

After talking with the women, Morris claims, "They understand we get it, and we could have improved our approach." He also promises to make a donation to a cancer charity of their choice.

Zakia Clark says she holds no ill feelings toward the mall and accepts their apology. However, the family still plans to hold a peaceful rally outside the mall on Thursday evening.

What are your thoughts on this incident? Should the women have been allowed to stay at the mall? Should the security guard have been flexible with the mall policy?