Pittsburgh Pirates Comment on Islamic State Militant Wearing Team Hat

The Pittsburgh Pirates said it was "sickening" to see their famous "P" logo on a hat worn by Islamic State militant Mohammed Emwazi.

"The classic gold P stands for Pittsburgh and is worn by our players, coaches and fans with a great sense of pride," the team's statement read (h/t CBS Pittsburgh). "It is absolutely sickening to everyone within the Pirates organization, and to our great fans, to see this murderer wearing a Pirates cap in this old photo."

This comes after Sky News unearthed a photo of Emwazi, better known worldwide as Jihadi John, from his days at the University of Westminster. In the picture, Emwazi is wearing a black Pirates hat.

The CBS Evening News shared the photo on social media:

Emwazi attended the University of Westminster's Cavendish branch in London from 2006 to 2009 and graduated with a degree in computer science. Roughly four years later, he traveled to Syria before joining the Islamic State.