Ray Rice costumes shower social media with blackface and domestic violence jokes

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A new costume trend for Halloween 2014 has spurred outrage after people dressed up as Ray Rice to make a joke out of domestic violence.

The costumes usually features a man in a Ravens 27 jersey, sometimes wearing blackface, along with a blow-up doll or partner dressed as Janay Rice.

There were those who were proud their parents' costumes.

If you missed this amazing racism and pro-DV bs posted to Instagram by @RitterZac (account now locked) pic.twitter.com/7ULCxhVfVC

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 26, 2014

And another one RT @mdlamaster @KeithOlbermann And we have a winner in the proud daughter sweepstakes for morons.

pic.twitter.com/KWlzNK9B7p

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 26, 2014

Some parents even helped their kids pick the costume.

Oh great. Who's got large # for Child Services? RT @tchopstl @mdlamaster And also this one. pic.twitter.com/AkUoLTlr6l

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 26, 2014

The costumes had a predictable reception on social media, with people condemning the mockery of domestic violenceand the use of blackface.

Actress Rose McGowan called the trend "repulsive."

Janay Rice, the subject of the incident of domestic violence being mocked, made a succinct and potent comment on Twitter.

.@TMZ it's sad, that my suffering amuses others

— Janay Rice (@JanayRice) October 22, 2014