nike
Baseball purists are up in arms, upset over the location of the Nike logo on the new jerseys Major League Baseball teams will be wearing in 2020.
Apparently, as is known to happen with fans and some players of the sport, the Nike logo doesn’t conform to the many unwritten rules of baseball.
According to a press release from Nike…
The 2020 season marks the first on-field example of Nike’s partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) as its official uniform provider. The partnership, announced in January as part of an agreement between MLB, Nike and Fanatics, marks a new chapter for Nike’s innovative legacy in uniform design, long built on upholding critical nuances across sport steeped in tradition and fervent allegiances.
“We’re excited to kick off our partnership with Major League Baseball with the unveil of next season’s uniforms,” says Hal Melhart, Sr. Product Line Manager for Nike Diamond. “Each franchise has a deeply personal history, with a visual identity that continues in this update. In the future, we look forward to preserving this integrity while still bringing more of Nike’s creativity to uniform designs, as we build energy around the game for its players and its fans.”
There is even a special little sidebar with the release where Nike mentions the logo on the uniform, saying, “Uniforms for the 30 MLB teams are made using an embroidered patch for the Nike Swoosh and a woven label on the jock tag.”
Yeah, well… see, that’s the problem.
nike
It would seem that these baseball purists, because they often don’t have better, more important things to worry about, really do not like the fact that the Nike logo appears on the front of the new jerseys.
nike
nike
The swoosh on the chest looks terrible. They couldn't put in on a sleeve?
— Adam (@acs614) December 9, 2019
The Nike logo on the front of all MLB uniforms is UGLY. Maybe put it on the sleeve. #mlb #nike #giants pic.twitter.com/zDU203Ek4s
— KMF003 (@TheRealKevinMF) December 9, 2019
nike
nike
Yuck. Why not have the @Nike logo on the sleeve? Looks really bad on uni’s like #STLCards. Looks like swoosh is beating the bird over the head. pic.twitter.com/tRIgxqced3
— Dan (@SpencerDan) December 9, 2019
Put the Damn Nike Logo on the Sleeve @MLB looks just damn terrible having it on the front! pic.twitter.com/xV6xaHmygZ
— Will MacNeil (@RFWill149) December 9, 2019
nike
nike
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1204093403367137288 https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1204058509593268224 https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1204098241240788992
nike
nike
New MLB jerseys with nike logo on the chest look tacky, like something you would get at a discount store, not an authentic jersey to be worn on the field by the players. https://t.co/UhqdBGw5x4
— Billy Ballas (@wballas) December 9, 2019
Something as dumb as a Nike swish has just now threatened to ruin my day. https://t.co/8Aek5ayCRP
— crystal pepsi (@crushsong) December 9, 2019
Not only am I disgusted with the swoosh, but I'm shocked how many people "love it". I guess these are the same people who get brand logo tattoos as well.
— CincyRaz 🐉 (@CincyRaz) December 10, 2019
Hopefully, Nike will take heed and make changes to the jersey before pitchers and catcher report next spring.*
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1204088587836366848 https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1204059077090959360Why did they have to put the swoosh on the jerseys? And if they did why couldn’t they put them on the back of the neck or somewhere else.
— KSlice (@kslice2) December 9, 2019
(*Just kidding. This is stupid.)