Pro lacrosse purists, all nine of them, are not going to like this.
Pro Lacrosse Team To Wear Twitter Jerseys
Instead of last names, players for the National Lacrosse League’s Philadelphia Wings will wear jerseys with their Twitter handles on them for the team’s Feb. 12 game.
While you might expect to see a lot handles that read @LaxFloBroYo or @ChordBentleyIV, one look at the team’s Twitter roster proves it’s all rather tame. Goalie Kurt Wagar is bound to take home the most memorable jersey of the day for @PatrickSwagzee.
Because you’re wondering, yes, the Wings will be the first American professional sports team to use Twitter handles in place of last names on jerseys. And judging by the press, it seems to be paying off.
God willing this'll catch on in the four major sports. Imagine living in a world where you can root for an NBA player named @BlackBoiPachino or start a @biznasty2point0 cheer at a hockey game. And who hasn't dreamed of the day Bud Selig has to stand next to a player wearing a jersey that say @dutch_oven45? We're so close now...
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