I agree. I'm just surprised by the whole situation. It looks even worse that another CFL team has come right out and said this is wrong and that they're correcting it while others are trying to pretend there is no issue. It's almost like they're waiting to see if this gains traction or not before they deal with it.SammyGreene wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 9:11 amSomewhat sad (and a little alarming) the Lions aren't willing to eat the cost on the initial order of replicas and neither is New Era to get it right. I hate to say it but no way this would happen with one of the big 4 sports leagues and it would likely be the manufacturer going all out to make sure their new client is happy with the end product. But we're not talking about potential millions in jersey sales either.MikeAK wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 3:33 pmThat's disappointing to be sure. That they would continue to knowingly sell a false product to their fans is an incredible low thing to do. Oh how things have changed.CardiacKid wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2019 3:38 pm
Apparently the Lions will NOT duplicate the corrective actions of the RedBlacks and will continue selling the current iteration of the jersey. According to the back and forth on BC Lions Den twitter feed.
I guess I'll just hold off until next year and see what the reported re-designs look like.
It's one thing buying a knockoff jersey for $39.99 at Walmart that isn't 100 percent identical. It's another when it's sold by the club for $175.
I wish the local media would pick up on this because I find this entire situation to be shady and bush league. The CFL should be called out for it. No way would we see this from any other league regardless of stature.
When a team sells an official "replica" you expect it to be better than what you'd find off the shelf of a department store or wherever. Especially at a premium price of $200.
Actually, for the first time ever I bet the knockoffs will be more of a representation of the true jersey than what is currently being sold through the team.