An "OK" sign appeared behind a black reporter at a Cubs game. A Coast Guard member was removed from Hurricane Florence relief efforts after he flashed the "OK" sign during a televised media briefing.

But flashing the OK hand signal, in which the thumb and index fingers form a circle, has proved hazardous in recent weeks, with the Chicago Cubs banning a fan for making the gesture behind a black ...

The "OK" symbol is the same as the "W" in this two-handed gesture. The ADL has now suggested the one-handed "OK" symbol alone is not a sign indicating white supremacy.

Thanks to hate groups, the 'OK' hand gesture is not always okay to use anymore.

Alleging Police Officer's "OK" Symbol Was "White Power" Hand Sign Is Constitutionally Protected Opinion Eugene Volokh | 12.27.2023 3:04 PM From today's Ohio Court of Appeals opinion in Olthaus v.