Germanshepherd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 With the Cavaliers ending Cleveland's title drought in black big logo sleeved uniforms, What other cool moments in sports are you not able to fully appreciate because of the awful uniforms worn during it? i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Good thread. Potentially unpopular, but I think this 49ers uniform looks just terrible: 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Those uniforms really aren't that bad... I guess it's because of the Cavs great colors and other design elements (numbers, waistbands, collars etc.) The Warriors sleeve uniforms are much worse, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 If I was a Ravens fan, I would cringe looking back at Super Bowl highlights with the nike collar and the all black yoga pants look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 At least those were their primary uniforms those seasons. It's a disgrace when a historic event occurs in an alt, or a one-off. If someone pitched a perfect game in camo, that would be a black eye on the game. I hope that Lebron's statue doesn't have him in those absurd uniforms. THat was an opportunity for him to "immortalize" the current Cavs set - specifically the Cleveland road - but instead, the lasting image of him will be in a t-shirt. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I think we've had this thread. Anyhow, the Cavs last night became the all-time kings of this thread. There is no better combination of wearing a non-team color, a uniform that does not even look like it belongs in the sport (sleeves, big logo), a trend (sleeves), a non-primary, and just plain ugly. For various reasons, none of the above even come close. Had Oregon won the national title wearing those Nike ads with no school colors, I still think these Cleveland uniforms take the cake by a lot. And while I focus too much on uniforms, even I pretty much forgot about it in the midst of a nailbiter and all that it meant for Cleveland, LeBron, and the legacy of the 73-win team. I really did not notice much. But the photos will be a reminder. Man, it would have been awesome to see the primaries immortalized. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Since the narrative of the past week has been, "Cleveland has not had a major championship in 52 years," it would have been nice had the Cavs worn a uniform that said "Cleveland" on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Squared Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 To the NBA's credit... jersey sales are down, market research suggests fans don't like wearing sleeveless jerseys, and they hit a home run in terms of marketing their still new sleeved jerseys. Can't really argue with the consensus that we'll look back on it in 20 years and shake our heads, though. My TeePublic Shop My Instagram Art Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGuyJordan Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I feel like the uniforms can absolutely add or take from a sports moment a bit, and can certainly make the photos of said moment more iconic. I kind of feel like if you're using bad uniforms as a disqualification from something being a great sports moment, or even "ruining" it...you're missing the point of sports. Thunder Bay Lynx - International Hockey Association (2 seasons, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2018 Xtreme Cup Champions) | Houston Armadillos - Major League Hockey (2 seasons, 2016-18) | Minnesota Muskies - North American Basketball Association (1 season, 2017-2018) | Louisville Thoroughbreds - United League of Baseball (1 season, 2017, 2017 United Cup Champions) | Las Vegas Thunderbirds - International Basketball League (1 season, 2016-17, 2017 Champions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 29 minutes ago, Hat Boy said: Since the narrative of the past week has been, "Cleveland has not had a major championship in 52 years," it would have been nice had the Cavs worn a uniform that said "Cleveland" on them. Would it have killed them to wear their regular, "wine" roads. Their main set is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 24 minutes ago, Morgo said: Would it have killed them to wear their regular, "wine" roads. Their main set is beautiful. It is. Anything they wear that does not include blue is just simple, yet, given the color scheme, unique. While I don't love using shortened nicknames, I can certainly give them a pass on the yellow "Cavs" jersey. The blue muddies this look up. I wish they would stick with wine and yellow, but if anything, they won't even have a blue-free uniform at all in the very near future. Oh who gives a damn. The ads are going to ruin everyone's uniforms anyway. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 As a Cavs fan, I've hated those uniforms from day 1. I think it's safe to say they're not going away anytime soon now http://www.derekyoder.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I was thinking about this very subject last night during the game (when I wasn't freaking out, that is). LeBron has shown a marked preference throughout his career for navy blue, and he also has indicated (though not directly said) that he dislikes the sleeved jerseys. They must've considered them lucky after winning Game 5 in them. Before this, I would've picked the Patriots' four Super Bowl triumphs as the archetype of this subject, and their uniforms aren't even really that bad. This definitely takes the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I would never say uniforms can ruin a great moment, but here's a couple moments that spring to mind: The Rockies' entire 2007 run, including the magical tiebreaker game, happening in those black vests, rather than their primaries: Barry Bonds' 71st home run happening in an ugly black alternate with black lettering (fortunately, no one outside of San Francisco remembers this fondly, at this point): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Yeah, last night may have been bad, but at least it wouldn't give you vision trouble. The 1979 World Series, on the other hand: That's just eye-searingly terrible for both teams. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Sorry, but those Pirate uniforms are classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 What the hell, these uniforms are just awful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YungMan Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I am going to have to disagree with you. Other than the sleeves (which I don't even hate) those Cavs uniforms are pretty great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 30 minutes ago, YungMan said: I am going to have to disagree with you. Other than the sleeves (which I don't even hate) those Cavs uniforms are pretty great. The fact that they are BFBS makes them not great. If they were navy they'd probably get one or two more positive votes. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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