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Radio Extra: Breaking Down the '85 Bears T-Shirt Controversy

By  Jon Hansen and Kyla Gardner | November 24, 2014 2:34pm 

 The Chicago Bears celebrate after defensive lineman William Perry scores a touchdown during Super Bowl XX against the New England Patriots at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears won the game, 46-10.
The Chicago Bears celebrate after defensive lineman William Perry scores a touchdown during Super Bowl XX against the New England Patriots at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears won the game, 46-10.
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CHICAGO — Chicagoans can't get enough of the '85 Bears, winners of Super Bowl XX. 

And with the team sputtering along this season, who could blame us?

But a Chitown Clothing's T-shirt that pays homage to the championship team has gotten the company in a bit of hot water. The shirt's design is nearly identical to a design produced by Meredith Kachel, an artist and comedian living in Avondale.

On today's DNAinfo Radio Extra, Kyla Gardner explains how Kachel and her friends reacted, and how the company is responding:

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