A theory on Curtis Granderson’s ripped Mets shirt

This tweet came my way

@metspolice granderson cut out the nike swoosh on his collar pic.twitter.com/vGkG7TTUWR

— Nicholas Schiavo (@nickschiavo) February 19, 2014

And some are asking why.

Well, I don’t know how the shirt came to be ripped. I don’t pay enough attention to know if there is normally a Nike logo there. So I did some Googling..

New Balance Announces Partnership with All-Star Curtis Granderson

April 13th 2012

Boston, MA –

Global athletic leader New Balance announced today the signing of All-Star center fielder, Curtis Granderson, to a multi-year endorsement contract. New Balance will be Granderson’s official on-field footwear and off-field athletic footwear and apparel provider.

“I’m excited to partner with New Balance. Their cleats are comfortable and I feel good knowing I can put on a brand new pair before a game and be ready to play right away.” says Granderson. “Another major factor that drove me towards New Balance is the company’s commitment to giving back. Their support of my Grand Kids Foundation will help me take my charity to the next level.”

So I bet that’s it. But pure speculation. Maybe the shirt got torn in the wash.