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[โ€“] christian@lemmy.ml 22 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think what the number 44 specifically would look like was probably way outside the radar of whoever designed that font. Yeah, it looks similar, but even noticing that I still really wouldn't have assumed that someone wearing intends it as a nazi symbol. Is there really a need to announce a ban and solidify that it will be one? Just change the damn font going forward. Are they going to ban 88 too?

[โ€“] JoBo@feddit.uk 7 points 7 months ago

There's only 23 players in a squad and, traditionally, only the numbers 1-11 used on the pitch. There are no good reasons for 44, let alone 88, to exist.

"Ban" is a clickbait word. Adidas has decided not to make any more of them because it doesn't want to be associated with Nazis. Oh noes.