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I once had an idea for the "Akron Rubber Barons.". (Play on robber baron).

And they make a great point in exposing the foolishness of everyone who buys knockoffs as an investment with the intention of reselling them in the future. Me, I save money by leasing jerseys instead.

Geez, its supporting an illegal industry, no more, no less..leave it at that. Spare us the smarmy sermon about it being worse than murder just because this particular grey market is a pet peeve.

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So take that $50, double it for your average retailer markup,

Really? That's a heck of a profit margin.

Perfectly decent replica jerseys cost 30-40 dollars ten years ago. Perfectly decent replica jerseys no longer exist. Intentionally awful replica jerseys now cost 60 dollars. It's a shirt with some designs screenprinted or sewn on it.

As a similiar example, many people think that NFL tickets are too expensive, however at the first sight of a fake ticket a person is not getting into a game why is that practice not tolerated, but fake jereys etc... are?

The reason that I don't think this is a very good comparison is that if you buy a fake ticket, you are screwing over another fan who paid money for his. However if you buy a fake jersey and wear it, what is the harm that you're doing to those who paid money for an authentic jersey.

Except you do screw over the player who's not getting royalties, the average NFL, team, or company American/Canadian employee who's bonus or pay could be less (or loses their job because of less sales), and most importantly the person child that made your jersey in a work environment that isn't regulated at all.*

That's a pretty darn indirect and diluted effect when compared to paying for a ticket and finding your seat occupied.

And frankly, the consumer feels he is getting screwed over too in an industry where, for example, replica NBA jerseys are intentionally crippled with ridiculous wide shoulders to "force" you to buy more expensive versions...bootlegging is illegal, but bootlegging and price gouging are both unethical. And, given the importance of the brand and license to the consumer, it's a bit of a virtual monopoly situation - obviously one that can't be resolved, but there's hardly a legal "generic equivalent" to an "NBA jersey of player X". One can appreciate how the NBA and manufacturers jacking up the price is unethical in the sense/spirit of the reasons for antitrust laws.

The jazz' current navy is the best shade of purple they've used. The others were too red or violet. Indigo works better with the green and yellow and the current set literally looks more classic than ever.

As a similiar example, many people think that NFL tickets are too expensive, however at the first sight of a fake ticket a person is not getting into a game why is that practice not tolerated, but fake jereys etc... are?

Seriously? Maybe it's because someone with a fake ticket creates problems for the person who legitimately bought a ticket and finds their seat occupied by someone else? Maybe we can equate the two when buying a counterfeit jersey takes a legit jersey off of someone elses back.

This one size fits all "stealing" idea is kind of silly...when counterfeiting a jersey takes real jerseys away from people, when downloading songs makes a CD purchased wholesale by a store disappear, and when "stealing" cable turns off a real subscriber's cable, then we can really think of these things as theft. Until then, they're all unauthorized illegal uses, but in many ways more like trespassing than stealing.

Murder is worse than stealing, and buying a bootleg jersey is better than selling a bootleg jersey is better than boosting a jersey from a store is better than sticking a gun in someone's face and taking their sneakers.

Buying a counterfeit is supporting an illegal industry, and indirectly hurts those entities that own the original rights or pay to use them...nothing less, but nothing more either, ethically...I can't imagine it's even literally illegal to purchase them since it's easy to unknowingly do so.

Intentionally misinterpreting the title to avoid starting a new thread...

Kosuke Fukudome wore the wrong batting helmet in his 1st at bat tonight (wahoo instead of block C); corrected it in his 2nd at bat. MLB2k11 makes the same mistake wearing wahoo batting helmets, interestingly.

- I think the Sacramento white on white wordmark is unique and works well.

- I loved the Bobcats orange - and shiny/satiny jerseys in general. (With the exception of the Puff Daddy Maverick garbage bags.)

As a very quick aside on this topic. How in years to come are people going to feel about Kevin Garnett's years in Boston? I mean, without finally getting a championship in Boston, he would be a shoo in for this topic, but I kind of think of Garnett as a Celtic now, not a T-wolf seeing out his final years in the wrong uniform.

He fit in so well and quickly as a Celtics, it seems like he was destined to be in green.

KG in a Timberwolves uniform looks like a legend in the wrong uniform to me now.