The 25 best, worst and most regrettable sports tattoos

The reverse championship Detroit Lions tattoo

What better way to end the list than with the ultimate Detroit Lions tattoo. The folks in Detroit have been the biggest contributors the the ill-advised tattoo community, making this fan’s artwork is almost poetic.

The 2008 Detroit Lions were the first team since the 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers to go an entire season without a win or tie. Even worse, they were the only team to do it since the expanded schedule. They have since been matched by the 2017 Browns, who threw a parade for their imperfect season.

Lions fan Dan McGrew decided to commemerate the Lions 0-16 season by permanently inking it on his chest. His reasoning being that it shows he is a true fan who sticks with his team through the thick and thin.

While we can’t exactly back the logic, there’s no doubt that anyone willing to get an 0-16 Lions fan for those reasons is truly a fan of the team. Fortunately for Dan, the team likely won’t go 0-16 again anytime soon.

Unfortunately for Dan, he’s made it on to our list as the owner of quite possibly the worst tattoo in sports (and also, he’s still a Lions fan — so that sucks for him).

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If there is one thing we can learn from all of this, it’s that tattoos are permanent. If you are buying into the postseason hype surrounding your favorite team, try listening to another team’s feed for a few minutes before hitting the tattoo shop. Chances are they are saying the same things.

Let’s all save ourselves the heartbreak and get tatted-up after our teams win the championship, deal?

Unless you are a Detroit Lions fan, in which case you are on your own. Good luck.