The coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers was seen wearing a tie with swastikas on it during interviews a media event the other day. The black and gray tie clearly has a pattern that was made from swastikas.

Although it is relatively obvious that Byron Scott made a simple mistake, and quite likely had no idea that the tie had these offensive symbols on it until later, he is facing a bit of a backlash from some. Scott who already is in the difficult situation of having to back up Dan Gilbert’s promise that the Cavaliers will have a better season than the Miami Heat, the team which got NBA star Lebron James during the offseason, may have this incident to also deal with in front of the media.

The swastika became associated with Nazi Germany in the 1930′s and has since been seen as the Nazi Symbol, a symbol that certainly isn’t something anyone should wish to be wearing.

Byron Scott is in his first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has coached the New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets in the past. Before his coaching days he was a shooting guard for the LA Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies, and Indiana Pacers. Scott has yet to comment on the incident.