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2017%2f09%2f12%2fc8%2fisobeltechni.2a971By Isobel Hamilton

Manchester United football player Romelu Lukaku has reacted on Instagram to the criticism surrounding a recent post from clothing store H&M.

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After H&M uploaded a photo showing a black child model sporting a hoodie which read, "coolest monkey in the jungle" many, including The Weeknd, expressed outrage at the image.

H&M issued the following public apology about the image on Twitter.

Now Manchester United player Romelu Lukaku has added his voice to the story by photoshopping the original image with a new slogan.

The message of empowerment struck a chord, with over 150,000 likes at time of writing.

American basketball star LeBron James also shared on Instagram his version of the photo.

Mashable reached out to H&M for comment and they responded with the public statement.

This story was updated to add LeBron James' Instagram post.