We can all agree that in the past three years, throwback jerseys have been the gear of choice. They have even overtaken past choice gear such as the Coogi sweater. Rather you are going to a game or to the club, it really does not matter. If you’re rocking a hot throwback, you will have no problems drawing attention.

Nowadays if you are trying to dress to impress, you throw on the best throwback you have, in some cases, the only throw you have and match it up with some nice jeans and a fresh pair of trees or runs and boom, you have a hot outfit.

However, there have been some drawbacks to the throwback fever. Some cats out here are taking this throwback fever a little too far.

I’m just going to call it like I see it. Some of these cats are perpetrating!

You have people out there wearing throwback jerseys of players and teams that never existed. You also have people wearing jerseys that were worn by teams within the last 5 years and trying to call them throwbacks. No jersey worn by a team or player within the last 5 years can be called or considered to be a throwback.

Another thing that is irritating me about the whole throwback craze is the extent that people will go to get one. Throwbacks are not a necessity, so if you cannot afford one, you don’t need one. These sporting apparel stores are definitely capitalizing on this new craze. We must try to put this whole thing into perspective.

Remember, most of these throwbacks are not authentic they are duplicates. So let’s not go completely crazy over an item that is being mass-produced as you read this article.

My first instinct after peeping all this throwback madness was to say lets kill the throwback madness all together. I was really ready to just say no to throwbacks.

I later realized that it would be too drastic a measure to take, especially since I love to rock a hot throwback every now and then. My suggestion is to just fallback a little from the throwbacks but not completely. Let’s keep the madness and craziness down to a minimum.

What I’ve done is come up with a few ground rules for rocking throwbacks:

1. Any jersey that was worn be a team within the last 5 years (maybe even 10 years) cannot be called or even considered to be a throwback.

2. Do not wear or buy so-called throwbacks of teams or players that don’t or never existed (Do the research or just know your sports history people!).

3. Do not attempt to buy a throwback or any jersey for that matter from a street vendor or cheap as store (most likely there not real).

4. Please, please do not tuck your jerseys into your jeans or sweats (that just sucks!!!).


5. Do not wear the same throwback to every event, which includes shows, clubs, parties, etc.

Bonus Rule: If you cannot afford throwback, you do not need a throwback. Don’t go broke trying to buy one.