Fan Apparel

NBA Feud Spills Onto T-shirt
May 4, 2017 at 1:33 pm

Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes is not a fan of the Salt Lake City nightlife. He made that abundantly clear. When asked by ESPN whether he preferred the nightlife in Los Angeles or Salt Lake City, Barnes responded: No comparison. There's no such thing, man. There's no nightlife in Utah. Obviously, as players, you…

Eli Manning At the Center of Bogus Merchandise Scandal
April 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm

With all of the steps government agencies and sports leagues take to limit counterfeit merchandise, it's hard to believe that sometimes the practice comes from the inside. What's even harder to believe is that it could come from a big-name athlete with what appeared to be a squeaky clean record. In this case, we're talking…

Netflix's New Merchandise Could Generate $1B in Revenue
April 13, 2017 at 2:17 pm

Netflix's decision to sell branded merchandise for its original programming was a worthwhile investment, if the projections mean anything. Business Insider reported that RBC Wealth Management predicts the new merchandise line could be worth $1 billion in standalone revenue. "We view this as a highly reasonable step by Netflix to further promote and market its…

CBS Sports Ranks All MLB Teams' Giveaways
April 10, 2017 at 3:14 pm

To celebrate Major League Baseball's Opening Day, we did a rundown of our favorite giveaways from around the league. To us, the biggest standouts were the Washington Nationals' magic 8-ball, the Minneapolis Twins' hoodie,…

T-shirt Printer Gets Cease and Desist From Duke, Responds In Worst Way Possible
April 3, 2017 at 2:21 pm

Duke University sent a cease and desist letter to Tampa, Florida-based Smack Apparel after the company started making T-shirts mocking Duke junior guard Grayson Allen. The shirts feature a silhouette with the number 3 in the middle, and the phrase "Yo Grayson … Why You Trippin'?" This is a reference to Allen's multiple tripping incidents…

Our Favorite Masters Merchandise
April 3, 2017 at 2:02 pm

It's the most wonderful time of the year for golf fans. That's right, The Masters starts this week, and fans are flocking to Augusta National. While the practice rounds begin, fans get to take a look at the branded merchandise available. And, though we didn't get to go this year (maybe next year!), Golfweek posted…

Our Favorite MLB Opening Day Giveaways
March 30, 2017 at 2:38 pm

After much anticipation, baseball season is almost here. To celebrate the advent of Opening Day, we took a look around the league to see what MLB teams were doing to celebrate through promotional products. For the games on April 2 and 3, most teams (seriously, just about all of them) are giving away magnet schedules.…

'Trainspotting' Sequel Chooses Life for Merchandise
March 29, 2017 at 2:22 pm

Fans of the movie "Trainspotting" probably know Ewan McGregor's character's "choose life" monologue. While the speech goes off the rails a little and ventures into areas that some might not consider "choosing life" (i.e. drugs, junk food, excessive television addiction), it's a catchy phrase for a wildly popular movie. For the release of the sequel,…