A new sports bar in the Astoria neighborhood of New York City has ignited outrage after residents discovered its name matches that of Adolf Hitler’s notorious Eastern European headquarters, the New York Post reported.

Wolf’s Lair opened Thursday, but backlash erupted almost immediately when neighbors realized the name mirrors Wolfsschanze, Hitler’s hidden command center in the Polish woods during World War II.

“Why would they name it that? It’s definitely not appropriate,” said B.B., a 40-year Astoria resident who stopped by the bar’s entrance before walking away.

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