Carolina Panthers used an Adam Sandler movie to troll Falcons about new uniforms
Like most NFL uniform reveals, fans weren’t thrilled with the Atlanta Falcons’ new look for the 2020 season.
The Falcons shared a video of their new threads on Wednesday morning, and many people on Twitter didn’t react kindly* to what they saw.
*That’s Twitter for you, right?
The Carolina Panthers, who are in the NFC South with the Falcons, also poked fun at Atlanta by noting the comparison of one of the Falcons’ uniform combinations to what Adam Sandler and others wore in a remake of “The Longest Yard.”
Here is how Carolina trolled the Falcons:
With much of Twitter laughing at the joke, the Panthers followed it up with a disclaimer:
The Falcons took it in stride:
This story was originally published April 8, 2020 at 1:39 PM.
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star