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Kirk Cousins shirt gives NSFW lesson in phrasing (Photo)

ByCody Williams|
Dec 26, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Redskins defeated the Eagles, 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Redskins defeated the Eagles, 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

One Redskins fan probably should have thought of a better way to phrase his Kirk Cousins shirt

The Washington Redskins and their fans are all in on quarterback Kirk Cousins after the way he played to end the regular season ahead of their NFC Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers. However, one fan probably should have thought his shirt in support of Cousins through a little bit more in regards to phrasing.

Prior to the start of the playoff matchup with the Packers, a fan in the parking lot in Washington, D.C. was selling these (assumedly homemade) Cousins shirts and, well, they sent somewhat of a mixed message with how they were phrased (WARNING: Language, subtext are NSFW):

That’s a pretty harsh accusation about the Redskins quarterback, especially coming from a fan.

While you have to assume that this was a poorly executed way to emphatically support Kirk Cousins, this ultimately is a lesson in phrasing for everybody. Because of the many alternate meanings of the F-word, you should always be sure that there isn’t a double meaning behind what you’re trying to say—only made even more necessary when his last name happens to be Cousins.

Hopefully the Washington quarterback doesn’t look into the stands, see a bunch of these shirts, and get rattled by these brazen accusations. He almost surely would not like that.

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