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(182,788 posts)
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 10:29 AM Sep 2014

More NFL - personal message "Jesus" shirt? Not unless it's Nike apparel

From the links I saw on google this will be a RW Facebook post regular


RGIII turns t-shirt about 'Jesus' inside out at press conference

http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/15/rgiii-jesus-t-shirt-press-conference

Michael Phillips of the Richmond Times-Dispatch tweeted Sunday that Griffin was forced to invert the shirt by NFL Uniform Inspector and former Redskins player Tony McGee because the shirt was not a Nike product. The NFL has an exclusive apparel agreement with Nike. The league has fined Griffin for his sartorial choices at postgame press conferences before.

Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan was not told to change the non-Nike t-shirt the he wore during the same postgame press conference.

Another reason for the reversal, however, could have been the NFL's bylaw against clothing with "personal messaging." According to Finlay, who cited NFL bylaws, players are not allowed to wear shirts promoting a personal message during, before or after game days.

A Redskins spokesman said Griffin turned the t-shirt inside out by choice, according to Finlay's report.

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More NFL - personal message "Jesus" shirt? Not unless it's Nike apparel (Original Post) underpants Sep 2014 OP
We got the message. Iggo Sep 2014 #1
The rule about personal messages is a good one I think joeybee12 Sep 2014 #2
Then Jesus dislocated RGIII's ankle. FSogol Sep 2014 #3
Can't let anything get in the way of selling Nike products. dilby Sep 2014 #4
Google it. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #5
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
2. The rule about personal messages is a good one I think
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 10:50 AM
Sep 2014

because you have fundie douchebags like RG 345.

dilby

(2,273 posts)
4. Can't let anything get in the way of selling Nike products.
Wed Sep 17, 2014, 10:57 AM
Sep 2014

I guess "Just do it" is not considered a personal message.

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