What Happens To All That Clothing?

Steven Goldman of YES Network talks about what happens to all the Super Bowl t-shirts that were created prematurely for the losing team. Because there are tons of shirts and caps that are created for the winning team to wear immediately after their Super Bowl victory, they have to be made before the game. This means that there is a lot of excess clothing for the losing team. He says,

The good news is that the NFL doesn't destroy this stuff — it's sent overseas and distributed to those in need. Within a few weeks, the backwaters of the world will be outfitted in official NFL licensed merchandise. And if their caps name the wrong Super Bowl winner, they don't know and they don't care. They're just happy to have a cap.

The NBA has a similar program. MLB does not; they destroy all their shirts, what a waste. I can understand not wanting to find a faulty shirt on eBay but, as Goldman says, it's a small price to pay to keep poor children warm.