Look closely at the picture. See anything wrong? If you don't, you're either not looking hard enough or don't know how to spell Rip Hamilton's name. That's the jersey he wore for the start of Tuesday's game against the Nuggets until the team eventually noticed and gave him some new threads. Maybe I could understand a missing consonant from Walter Herrmann's jersey, but Hamilton's name is neither hard to spell nor unfamiliar, as Dana Wakiji of the Detroit News points out:
But I mean, really. Is it his first year with the team? I don't think so. And I don't think it's a tough name to spell. World-wide Wes is blaming Rasheed for it, but we'll have to see who ends up taking the blame for this one.A funny Hamilton story complete with Worldwide Wes mention? But of course. In any case, "Hamiltion" certainly wasn't jinxed by his wardrobe gaffe: he scored a team-high 24 points in Detroit's 136-120 rout over the visiting Nuggets.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 3)
1. The person who printed the jerseys should be fired
Posted at 11:05AM on Mar 19th 2008 by Buckster
2. oh buckter calm down YOU SHOULD BE FIRED BUCKSTER FOR SAYING THAT , NOT MANY JOBS OUT THERE , just a little mistake .the guy who spelled rips name wrong went out on the 1st round of the spelling beeee lol.
Posted at 2:22PM on Mar 19th 2008 by bryan
3. not a big deal. just funny. nobody should be fired
Posted at 3:31PM on Mar 19th 2008 by soxrock99
4. Mistakes happen. Move on. It wasn't the end of the world for him, nor the game.
Posted at 3:34PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Kianna
5. That Jersey on EBAY would fetch some big coin...
Posted at 3:38PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Spooogie
6. Big coinage... That jersey on EBAY or for some charity fundraiser will definitely fetch some big coin
Posted at 3:39PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Spooogie
7. He probably could care less how his name is spelled on the jersey, as long as it's spelled write on his huge paycheck.
Posted at 3:39PM on Mar 19th 2008 by danielf1935
8. Yes the person who made the shirts should be fired!! That is their job...nobody else is to blame! But it's not surprising, I see things on TV, billboards, restaurant menus, etc. that are spelled wrong all the time. The world is stupid at spelling.
Posted at 3:42PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Carol Williams
9. Rip is my baby, i love him... but not that jersey, anywho, however in the world am i to meet and marry him??? Question of the day...heehee
Posted at 3:45PM on Mar 19th 2008 by morgantamera299
10. The person who made the mistake should have to spend 24 hours in the town west of Media, PA, where Rip Hamilton grew up. It smells terrible there, because they are making fertilizer.
Posted at 3:48PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Sue Chehrenegar
11. FIRED???? I guess no one's ever made a mistake at their job? Misspelling a name, while embarassing, isn't a fireable offense in my mind. Print them up a nice list of names and numbers, in BOLD, so it doesn't happen again.
Posted at 3:50PM on Mar 19th 2008 by chris
12. CAN YOU SAY OUTSOURCING?
Posted at 3:52PM on Mar 19th 2008 by VIC
13. who is rip?.....his name is richard
Posted at 4:03PM on Mar 19th 2008 by tj
14. Maybe someone should proof his work before it's submitted.
Posted at 4:10PM on Mar 19th 2008 by mommydevries
15. Who gives a rat's a$$?
Posted at 4:11PM on Mar 19th 2008 by underpressure
16. FIRED?? no one would have a job if you could not make wan mistake!!!
Posted at 4:12PM on Mar 19th 2008 by the truth
17. who cares if its messed up. hes a bum anyway. the only name worth remembering in the nba is "james". LEBRON = MVP
Posted at 4:12PM on Mar 19th 2008 by justin
18. He who is without sin, cast the first stone. Misspelling is not a crime...
Posted at 4:12PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Bina
19. who cares if they spelled his last name wrong. hes a bum. the only name in the nba that should be remembered is "james". LEBRON = MVP!
Posted at 4:13PM on Mar 19th 2008 by justin
20. Reminds me of Steve "GRAVEY'S" jersey when he was with the San Diego Padres
Posted at 4:14PM on Mar 19th 2008 by GreenEyedMadman