T-shirt Maker Botches Gameday Shirt
September 6, 2016 |
While Americans are getting excited for the return of college football, fans abroad are starting to show their interest in American football as well. As part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland Saturday, Georgia Tech University and Boston College faced off in Dublin. Now, we in the U.S. know the difference between Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia, and that fans of each school don’t want to be confused with each other, but it looks like the Irish weren’t as aware.
T-shirts available for sale in Dublin said “Georgia vs. Boston,” with nondescript helmets sort of featuring the schools’ colors.
Don't see these flying off the sales racks. #greatgooglymoogly pic.twitter.com/oe7mmkJ9qh
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) August 31, 2016
Not only did the T-shirt makers not clarify which Georgia school is playing, the omission of “College” for Boston College caused some fans to confuse it for Boston University.
However, the teams’ names were spelled correctly in the end zones of the field set, Ken Seguira, a Georgia Tech reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reported.
Field getting prepped for Saturday. Both schools' names spelled correctly. pic.twitter.com/snMo4HNP7x
— Ken Sugiura (@ksugiuraajc) September 1, 2016
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With football season kicking off, there’s no better time to add a football-themed promotion to your product lineup. Just make sure you’re listing the team’s name right.