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Today in Awful Shirseys: The Cliff Lee Flyers Shirsey
By Kyle Scott
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It's been a while since we've spouted off about ballpark fashion. The "ill" shirt trend is not going away and not worth fighting. The other day I actually spotted a "Drexel-ill" shirt- combo Drexel University and Phillies fonts, celebrating one of Delco's flagship towns. But behold our newest violator: The Cliff Lee Flyers shirsey.
That's right, folks, you can now support both the Flyers and Phillies with just one shirt! Nothing says "I like sports" like an orange t-shirt with Flyers color schemes, Phillies fonts, and the name of our city's most beloved athlete on the back. Fuck Brian Boucher, Cliff Lee can play goal.
At first I thought this was a converted Boucher shirsey, made in haste about mid-way through Game 5 against Buffalo. But upon further inspection, it became clear that the numbers were Phillies font, and the letters angled ever so slightly. Even the white nameplate had a slight wedge shape to it. Yes, whoever designed this took great care to convey to the viewer that they're a real sports fan… they have the shirt to prove it.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.