For their upcoming game against Michigan, Northwestern University football players will be wearing special uniforms to honor our military heroes.
Up close look at Northwestern Wounded Warrior jersey, helmet and gloves for Michigan game on 11/16 pic.twitter.com/Jxmziy595C
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 4, 2013
FIRST LOOK: Northwestern jersey backs vs Michigan will replace player names with words including Duty & Courage pic.twitter.com/YFyKyg566f
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 4, 2013
Northwestern will wear these cleats and socks with red, white and blue uniform vs Michigan on 11/16 pic.twitter.com/pcQHqJ2PkS
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 4, 2013
Attention to detail in Northwestern's Wounded Warrior Project uniforms. #BelieveInHeroes #WWP #B1GCats pic.twitter.com/ofjhiinuPy
— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 4, 2013
Northwestern also released a brief video:
Video Release: Northwestern's Wounded Warrior Project (@wwpinc) uniforms. To be worn vs. Michigan (11/16). http://t.co/CpaKeYYm29 #B1GCats
— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 4, 2013
After the game, the uniforms will be auctioned off, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project.
Following the game, uniforms will be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project. pic.twitter.com/l2Pg1SAiwB
— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 4, 2013
Which is, in a word, awesome. But while everyone can unite behind the cause, some tweeters aren’t digging a certain detail of the uniform:
Uniforms honoring injured vets include appearance of blood stains. Weird. pic.twitter.com/pvUsRIAkiV
— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) November 4, 2013
@richardroeper more like Ghoulish.
— Mysterion3000 (@Mysterion3000) November 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/ALeachko/status/397482839895052288
https://twitter.com/bicklespickle/status/397476300970926080
@richardroeper Huh. Wait, what? That's… bizzare.
— Dominic Briggs (@domcom360) November 4, 2013
@richardroeper Yea that is a lil disconcerting WTF
— Jen Greeneyes (@greeneyes_jen) November 4, 2013
@richardroeper Vets sacrificed their lives/bodies so our flag would remain untarnished/unstained. This is not the best way to honor them!
— Jason Flores (@JaFlo1968) November 4, 2013
But others don’t seem to mind. In fact, they think the uniforms are among the best they’ve ever seen:
https://twitter.com/Schwarte24/status/397424091939893252
Northwestern's Wounded Warrior uniforms are my all time favorite uniform. They are amazing. #MERICA
— Dusty Byers (@DustinByers25) November 4, 2013
Nice! #USA RT @NUFBFamily: Northwestern will wear this uniform against Michigan (11/16) in coordination with @wwpinc pic.twitter.com/FsvgvmNCXJ
— Robert Bode (@BodeUF) November 4, 2013
Very cool. RT @NUFBFamily: Northwestern will wear this uniform against Michigan (11/16) in coordination with @wwpinc
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 4, 2013
Okay Northwestern ya'll win the best uniform award. pic.twitter.com/A4Vd2Zem0x
— Matt Mayer (@matt_mayer4) November 4, 2013
Arguably the coolest uniform ever. Northwestern University will be rockn' these on Nov 16th #WoundedWarriorAwareness pic.twitter.com/3LUa1gh0sC
— ?????????? (@MostSteff) November 4, 2013
"Northwestern will wear these new Wounded Warrior Project unis vs Michigan (11/16) pic.twitter.com/TjEuw1PcLF" The most awesome uniform ever!
— Gregg Schwartz (@3G_Media) November 4, 2013
And these vets give Northwestern the thumbs-up:
@CollegeGameDay @NUFBFamily its def different.. but as a veteran i love it and appreciate it. Thank you #Northwestern
— Chuck Wicker (@ChuckWicker) November 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/clifftonstyles/status/397463303766548481
Now it’s your turn, Twitchy readers: what do you think?
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