- The reaction to the alternative logo was quick and it began trending on Twitter.
- Finally, the team assured fans that they would not get rid of the old logo.
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A seemingly innocuous tweet announcing the new jersey numbers of players selected in the New England Patriots’ 2024 draft sparked a firestorm over the inclusion of a never-before-seen logo.
The Patriots included a new circular logo with the letters ‘NE’ and the ‘Pat Patriot 2.0’ logo in the negative space between them.
Fans were so outraged by this that it quickly became a trending topic on Twitter.
“That new alternate logo is absolute garbage,” wrote one outraged user. “And if you put that on t-shirts, I won’t pay a dime for one.”
“I don’t know if this is an unpopular take or not, but I don’t love this new logo,” another account wrote.
The Patriots sparked a storm after fans spotted a new logo under a tweet about draft picks.
There was a quick reaction on Twitter to the appearance of the new logo, with some openly angry.
Finally, the Patriots responded to the backlash by posting a meme that calmed the masses.
Another posted: ‘What is that ugly logo on this design?!?!?? What are we doing man!!! It’s not (the MLS New England Revolution).’
‘They’re really pushing this new logo. We could prepare for a new uniform next season when he’s eligible,” another account wrote.
Eventually, the backlash grew so much that the Patriots’ Twitter account posted a meme telling people they weren’t going to get rid of the old logo.
The Patriots finished last season with the third-worst record in football: 4-13.
