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Under Armour’s ‘Band of Ballers’ shirt angers a lot of people

ByJack Crosby|
Jan 20, 2015; Fairhope, AL, USA; South squad team sporting neon orange Under Armour shoes for the 2015 Senior Bowl during practice at Fairhope Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2015; Fairhope, AL, USA; South squad team sporting neon orange Under Armour shoes for the 2015 Senior Bowl during practice at Fairhope Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Under Armour came out with a new “Band of Ballers” shirt recently, and well, it rightfully has some people very upset

It’s quite rare these days that people have a bad thing to say about Under Armour or the products they put on the market, but that all changed recently with the distribution of one shirt in particular.

Under Armour came out with what they call the “Band of Ballers” shirt. It sounds all good and catchy, but then you notice one thing specifically that kinda stands out…

ballers
ballers

Yes, in case you haven’t figured it out at first glance or are a little behind on your American history, the “ballers” in the photo are indeed recreating the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, which might not have been the smartest move in the world.

Of course, because of this–well, needless to say, people are a bit upset at Under Armour…


Again, maybe not the smartest marketing move in the world to let this pass through. It will be interesting to see whether or not the shirt eventually gets pulled.

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