Sidebar Links are repeated in non-linked text in the footer.

I have come across a small issue that is bothering clients. When they post linked images into the sidebar for affiliates or buttons of any kind the site or location that the images are linked to are repeated in non-linked text. Sometimes the links are shown in the widget titles but mostly it is shown in the footer text.

I think it is a code referencing error instead of html image code error because the html is the same used on several other sites but the problem only affects a few select themes.

Footer php Code:

`<!– Start Footer –>
<div id=”footer”>
<p class=”copy”><?php echo get_option(‘copyright’); ?></p>
<p class=”developed_by”><?php _e(‘Developed By:’, TEMPLATENAME); ?> <a href=”https://themeforest.net/user/ThemeMakers?ref=ThemeMakers”>ThemeMakers</a&gt;`

Sidebar Widget Code:

<center><a href="https://www.cabelas.com/"><img src="https://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRgeirC4dkYcI3XgJfnsGZ3nRhs7lwYSuhrTtOi4JZ3oRy1ax8jlQ"</a></center>

Resulting problem:
[Copyright ? 2010 MyBowLad company. All rights reserved. (Links to cabelas)]
[Developed By: (Links to cabelas)] [ThemeMakers (Links to ThemeMakers)]