Actor Paul Walker tragically passed away in a car accident in 2013, leaving legions of fans devastated alongside his friends, family, and loved ones.
The Walmart twitter account has gotten into some trouble for referencing the star in a tweet some have deemed tasteless.
Walker was beloved by fans for his portrayal of Brian O'Conner in the franchise. Walker also appeared in Running Scared, Varsity Blues, and Pleasantville.
Walker was the passenger in a car being driven by his friend Roger Rodas, who also died in the accident. No drugs or alcohol were found in either man's systems.
Since his death, Meadow has honored her father's memory by creating the Paul Walker Foundation charity that's mission is to "Do Good."
In particular, co-star Vin Diesel has publicly discussed his grief since Walker's passing at length, and even named his daughter Paula after the late star.
Walker's beloved status and tragic death is why Walmart's tweet referencing him was received so poorly.
They responded to a person joking about driving quickly with "Hey Paul Walker. Click it or ticket," a line from Workaholics that aired before Walker's death.
The joke essentially is telling the person to drive safely and to slow down, which is a reference to the Fast and Furious series Walker starred in.
Fans were calling the tweet "disgusting" and "tasteless," whether they understood it was Workaholics reference or not. Walmart promptly deleted the tweet.
"The tweet was posted in poor judgement and has been removed," the statement continued.
Some fans were still not pleased with the response.
"I get why people are mad at the Walmart Paul Walker thing, but I feel like this was more of a fast and furious reference, because he literally drove fast in the movies. Also this was a quote from some show I don't think they meant it to come off as disrespectful," one fan tweeted.
