Patriots Store Takes Back Unwanted Hernandez Jerseys

[RiffRandell]

Good move by the Patriots.

The two kinds of game jerseys cost $249.95 or $99.95. The youth replica jerseys cost $69.95. Women’s jerseys retail for $94.95. Stacey James, the team’s vice president for media relations, estimated the value of the exchanged jerseys to be $200,000. The exchange ends Sunday. James said the Hernandez jerseys would be destroyed in an eco-friendly way.

Ninety minutes after the store opened, the Patriots said more than 500 jerseys had been exchanged. By 5 p.m., the number had grown to nearly 1,200, of which 25 percent were youth jerseys.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/sports/football/patriots-store-takes-back-unwanted-hernandez-jerseys.html?_r=0

[joeybee12]

1. This may sound awful, but I think these are going to be collector's items...

in a few years.

[RiffRandell]

2. My mother-in-law said the same thing, and I agree.

Don't feel bad.

[joeybee12]

3. Great minds think alike!

Although if I had a kid who had that jersey, I definitely would have him/her trade it in!

[RockaFowler]

4. Weren't some sold on EBAY?

[joeybee12]

5. Don't know, but I'd actually be surprised if there WEREN'T any sold already...nt

[KamaAina]

7. And by "a few years" you mean "already".

They're all over eBay.

[hughee99]

8. I still have mine.

I got it as a "best man" gift along with other Pats stuff from my friend who got married last summer. I couldn't make it to the Pro shop for the swap.

[TBF]

6. Heard this morning that his friends (aka accomplices) have turned on him

and named him the shooter ... he is in deep doo doo now.