November 16, 2004
The Five Finger Discount
By now, I'm sure most of you are familiar with the sight of newly crowned champions being forced to immediately don official caps and t-shirts celebrating their victory. On Sunday, D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen got a cap and shirt after the team won their fourth MLS Cup on Sunday, but he didn't get home with one.
Off Wing's secret West Coast correspondent explains:
After the game, the lads came over, and as I was shaking Olsen's hand, he had his team MLS cup champion shirt and hat in his other hand on the wall so he could maintain balance/control. Well it became a free for all and as people (instinctively - hey it's free, it's me) saw an opportunity to grab his stuff, I decided to do the honorable thing, and got the hat, twisted the shirt until he had to let go, and ripped it out everyone's hand. So I am now the proud owner of an official (and team issued) MLS cup champion hat AND T-shirt! Looks damn good on me.
No endorsement from Captain Off Wing should be construed or implied.
For those of us not able to take advantage of an overwhelmed Soccer player, the same hat and shirt are available for $16.95 each.
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