Adults In Jerseys: A Scientific Poll

No one ever looks good in a baseball or basketball jersey — baseball, no one has any idea what to do with the tails, and basketball, you either have the dorky undershirt look or you expose more arm hair/flab than should be allowable by law.

Football is close behind, but not as egregious.

Hockey and soccer, go ahead. Soccer jerseys are just shirts, and hockey sweaters are pure kickass.

If you’re old enough that it’s not socially acceptable to pretend to be someone else, you shouldn’t be wearing someone else’s shirt, pretending to be them.
The one exception is parents.

The long answer is only on very rare occasions … maybe.

…Just don’t want to waste money on the damned things. T-shirt or BAMA Polo when warm, sweatshirt when cold. Khaki shorts or jeans. Always Nike running shoes, comfort you bastards. FTR, I voted for nude, I am more comfortable nude, those around me however…

T.J. Maxx. You can get one for like $14. Or do what I do and wait for the end of the season. I got a #1 UGA jersey for $20 in Athens at the end of 2008 and had “Massaquoi” put on the back at Bulldogs Sporting Goods.

Only if the jersey has bullet holes, a shark bite gash, or was stolen from a homeless dude

think that hockey jerseys / sweaters are actually MORE appropriate than a tshirt at the game.

Baseball jerseys really only work when actually playing baseball / softball and then most likely I’m drunk anyway so I’m probably indifferent…

UVa. students wore/wear them, others probably do too. The old man is a Yalie and only stopped wearing the jacket and school tie in the last few years. He will probably go with the tie for the Harvard game though.

Which is better — school tie or school jersey?

Now that I finally make enough money to buy jerseys of my favorite teams, please don’t take that joy away from me!

but a sporting event (or a bar where your goal is to watch the game then leave) is the only place where wearing a jersey is acceptable.

of grown-ass men who TUCK IN THEIR JERSEYS like it’s a g-damn polo shirt. Hanging’s too good for these types.

Adult gator fans love them…just look at tebows jersey sales

when I was a student at the University of Nebraska, I used to make fun of the older guys that wore polyester all-red cowboy Nebraska suits, complete with a big-ass red felt cowboy hat. They looked like dorks.

Now that I’m 47, I want one (minus the polyester) and I understand why they wore them. They wore them because it doesn’t matter. Who the hell gives a shit what’s proper to wear to a sporting event (and yes, that includes camouflage in winter) and what isn’t.

That’s for you younger SOB’s that have to worry about this kind of shit, or suburbanite’s that constantly worry about their lawns. To you I say, kiss my ass, I’ll wear whatever I want, beer and all.

Still being Frank Derbin? Yeah.

Jerseys at hockey games and coaches polos at college football games.

But that song about New York is horrible, so I voted Sure.

I have thought a lot about this. Several years ago I was about to wear a jersey outside and became self-conscious about it. My solution has been jersey t-shirts. They are harder to find and there is not a good selection, but I like them as a substitute to actual jerseys.

because do you see what else people wear these days? I’d prefer that if one wears a jersey, at least know the sport and not just wear it for looks or irony.

in my kids’ soccer league they supply the jerseys, pants and socks for the players, and in each set of unis, there is also an XL jersey, same design as the kids, but with no number on the back and the word “coach” in little tiny letters on the left front side. I don’t mind coaching my kid’s team, but I’ll be damned if I’ll wear that stupid ass shirt.

really guys?

i’m 17, and i only have a part time job. I saved up to buy my flyers and eagles jerseys. I have to save to afford to go to the games. I’m damn well wearing the jersey to the games.

I believe the rule in Columbus is that you have to where a jersey.

Jerseys CAN be worn by men only if:

1. If the person wearing the jersey is significantly younger than the player; someone in their mid twenties can rock a Jordan jersey because they were a fan of his as a kid. Or if said player is dead.
2. College football jerseys without a name are tricky; and probably should be avoided unless it is a vintage design that is not currently worn by the team, but not just old one from your undergrad days.
3. If it is authentic not replica, meaning stitched-on letters no silk-screened iron-on crap, additionally jersey T-shirts are strictly for redneck children.
4. Rules are relaxed for hockey jerseys because you want to wear long sleeves to hockey games.
5. Basketball jerseys can only be worn by men who go to the gym multiple times a week, while still adhering to the age rule.

A. If it “compliments your love handles” don’t do it.
B. If it has an active players name on it, don’t do it.
C. If you aren’t at the game, a bar where you’re watching the game, or home, don’t do it.