Northwestern: No, Our Special Uniforms Aren't Blood-Stained

Northwestern football players will don flag-inspired uniforms for their Nov. 16 game to honor wounded vets—but they're already apologizing for the gear. That's because it appears to be bloodstained, the AP reports via the Washington Post. In fact, it's a "distressed pattern on both the stars and stripes that was inspired by the appearance of a flag that has flown proudly over a long period of time," says a rep for the team, who apologized "for any misinterpretation."

The jerseys will be auctioned after the game, with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project. That's a "classy" move for a great cause, opines Bleacher Report, but "isn't 'flag covered in blood' a little on-the-nose for something honoring a group that operates programs for injured veterans?" asks Deadspin. (More Northwestern University stories.)