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30 most iconic logos in sports

By Jeremy Lambert

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field as players and coaches from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees line-up during the National Anthem prior to the Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: A general view of George M. Steinbrenner Field as players and coaches from the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees line-up during the National Anthem prior to the Spring Training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 3-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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LAKE FOREST, IL – MAY 16: A detailed view of a Chicago Bears logo is seen on a sign during the Bears OTA session on May 16, 2018 at Halas Hall, in Lake Forest, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAKE FOREST, IL – MAY 16: A detailed view of a Chicago Bears logo is seen on a sign during the Bears OTA session on May 16, 2018 at Halas Hall, in Lake Forest, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Chicago Bears

No, your eyes do not deceive you. The Chicago Bears logo is just a grown up version of the Chicago Cubs logo. Even though the Cubs came first, the Bears were smart enough to mooch off the Cubs success by naming themselves the Bears.

What the Bears were really saying is that football is a man’s game while baseball is a kid’s game.

Even the C in Chicago is nothing more than the C in the Cincinnati Reds logo just scrunched together a bit.

Basically, the Chicago Bears are nothing more than the Cincinnati Cubs. Thanks, Obama.

Despite the not so subtle shots at the Cubs and the blatant thievery of the Reds and Cubs logos, the Bears logo has learned to stand on its own. It is a bear, after all.

The Bears logo is mainly iconic thanks to the Saturday Night Live sketch. If Bill Swerski didn’t exist, we would all frown upon the Bears logo. We would call the organization out for being unoriginal. But Bill Swerski exists and we don’t think twice about the logo. We just say, “Da Bears” and think about how cute the bear would be if it were a cub.

Some may point to the success of Brian’s Song as to why the Bears logo is so iconic. That line of thinking is false. The Bears logo is never featured in the movie. Watch it again. If you can spot the logo through your tears, then you’re not properly watching the movie.

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