Does This Uniform Make Me Look Fat?
Some NFL players are unhappy with the new Nike-designed uniforms. San Francisco 49′s offensive tackle Alex Boone is especially upset that they make his 300-ish pounds look fat, telling reporters that his wife said “it looks like you ate a baby” when she first saw the new kit. I only buy clothes that make me look like I ate a small baby, so I don’t know what these NFL players are complaining about.
Alex Boone and the small baby he ate
But really, Nike? You get a chance to completely change the NFL’s uniforms and you make them smaller? I know you were going for less fabric for opposing players to grab, but for some of these guys, you replaced extra fabric with extra fat, and anyone will tell you that’s less fun to have grabbed. (On this note, does Nike design the cheerleader’s uniforms too? Because they seem to get smaller every year too, although I don’t think anyone will ever complain about that…) » Continue reading “Does This Uniform Make Me Look Fat?”
