So, notice anything odd about the Under Armour uniforms for the U.S. speed skating team?
Uniform designer 1: Our new uniforms need to reflect the elegant and strong aesthetic of speed skating.
Uniform designer 2: And highlight the crotch.
Uniform designer 1: duh of course. Gotta pull the eye right there! pic.twitter.com/BEpWBB2xLN
— sarah_haskins (@sarah_haskins) February 8, 2018
Yeah. This only gets worse for the Maryland-based apparel company, doesn’t it?
https://twitter.com/generalmorrissy/status/961387626367520768
https://twitter.com/BigGameGoat05/status/961385866395639808
Honestly: Who thought this was a good idea?
? @jrmantia??: Mass Start is an ace up my sleeve
#⃣ #SpeedSkating #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/PmLNV2fFoZ
— ISU Speed Skating (@ISU_Speed) February 8, 2018
If you recall, the Under Armour uniforms were blamed for poor U.S. performance at the 2014 Olympics:
Report: UnderArmour wasn't responsible for the Sochi speed skating loss after all http://t.co/XNKgHGWftW
— PRNewser (@PRNewser) May 5, 2014
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