In the summer of 2024, Norwich had been forced to tear up a deal with BK8 amid outrage among fans and locals who pointed out marketing on YouTube featured simulated sex acts with a sausage.

According to BK8's website, Black Hawk Technology is a company originally incorporated in Cambodia. Black Hawk Technology submitted an application for the company name BK8 to be trademarked in the US with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in July 2024.