BEFUDDLEMENT AS NFL TEAMS WEAR ALL PINK UNIFORMS

It was a confusing day of football as every team in the NFL chose to wear entirely pink uniforms in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Previously, the hot pink shade commonly associated with the cause had been reserved for equipment such as gloves, socks and towels. But today, players throughout the league were decked out from helmet to cleats in the familiar hue. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was reportedly “embarrassed” to arrive at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati and realize that he and Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict were wearing the same color. Referees in pink-on-pink pinstripes found unstacking the pile after a fumble especially confounding. Despite the confusion, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell described the uniforms as a “roaring success” noting that “damn near everyone is aware of breast cancer by now.”