The deaf community is voicing opposition to a possible American Sign Language shorthand gesture for President-elect Joe Biden — because it looks like a Crips gang sign, according to a report.

The C-shaped sign, one of several being considered to replace B-I-D-E-N, is meant to evoke his signature Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses, the Los Angeles Times reported.

“We BIPOC completely disagree with that [sign],” ASL influencer and TikTok user Nakia Smith signed in a video on Monday, referring to the acronym for black, Indigenous and people of color.

“[The sign] feels so unsafe for us,” she added.

The “sign name for Biden don’t look good for him,” Smith said in response to comments posted on Instagram. “He said he got our back [as Black Americans] so we ain’t [trying to] make him look stupid.”

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