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A sad history of One Direction begrudgingly wearing sports team jerseys

Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

Not too long ago, we compared NFL ticket prices to the ticket prices for One Direction’s stadium tour (map No. 23 on that list). The band is once again ramping up for a massive American tour in 2015 and they are showing their excitement by posing in and with each stadium’s respective, appropriate jersey.

What we learned: Harry Styles doesn’t much care for wearing sports jerseys. Makes sense. Pulling on and off a jersey risks damaging his incredibly lucrative hair. Good for you, Harry. Keep that moneymakin’ coif golden.

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