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Photo: Tigers debuting new gloves in Iron Bowl with ‘Sweet Home Auburn’ graphic
Under Armour taking a shot at Nike?
More like an apparel company taking advantage of one of college football’s greatest rivalries.
Auburn will debut new gloves in Saturday’s game against Alabama with the graphic ‘Sweet Home Auburn’ on the palms:
#Auburn players will debut these gloves vs. #Alabama in the #IronBowl /// @KayleeHartung pic.twitter.com/BOhZDYmIt3
— Keith Niebuhr (@Keith247Sports) November 28, 2015
Custom gloves are nothing new, but this appears to be the first time in a rivalry game that an apparel company takes a direct shot at the opposition.