Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Importance of Proofreading: Woves at the Door

On Sunday, March 22, the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves honored former player Sam Mitchell by handing out prints to the first 5,000 fans to show up for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as part of the Timberwolves' 20th anniversary celebration.

It's a lovely print, except...does that say "Woves" on his jersey? Who, exactly, are the "Woves"?

1 comment:

The Persnickety Proofreader said...

This is the kind of thing that makes me crazy! When people don't take the time to look for gross errors, it screams volumes about their lack of professionalism or sense of pride in their work.

Of course, playing devil's advocate here, it could be that Mitchell's jersey has a fold in it that obscures the "L." But I have to admit that's not likely.

Oh, and just an aside: Along the lower edge of the image, is that a hand reaching for the front of his trunks?