{"id":28130,"date":"2020-06-22T17:47:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=28130"},"modified":"2020-06-22T17:47:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:47:52","slug":"dc-teams-have-the-most-similar-color-combinations-among-big-four-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2020\/06\/dc-teams-have-the-most-similar-color-combinations-among-big-four-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"DC teams have the most similar color combinations among “big four” cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Uni Watch shared<\/strong><\/a> Mat Swatek<\/strong>‘s interesting project about color consistency among professional sports teams. <\/a><\/strong>Swatek grouped teams by their home cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project includes MLB, NHL, MLS, NBA, WNBA, NWSL and NFL. “Washington\/DC” is represented in each of these leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District of Champions in color consistency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DC came in 4th for most similar across all teams, behind Atlanta, New Orleans and Pittsburgh’s black and gold. Among teams with the traditional “big 4” or 5 if you count MLS, DC comes in first<\/strong> – District of Champions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since the Nationals resumed MLB<\/a><\/strong> in the District in 2005, red white and blue has had a resurgence. The Capitals, after fans clamoring for years, moved back to their <\/strong><\/a>natural<\/strong><\/a><\/em> colors in 2007<\/strong><\/a>. The Wizards caught up in 2011<\/a><\/strong>. Women’s soccer team, the Washington Spirit debuted with red, white and blue<\/strong><\/a> in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No blues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every D.C. team is red, white and blue except the mens football<\/em> teams. Black and Red has always been a big part of DC United’s branding and that isn’t going to change. Red jerseys have been used as alternates on occasion, but black is the primary color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do we even have to talk about the NFL team that plays in Landover?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some other observations <\/h2>\n\n\n\n