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Atlanta Falcons Unveil New Logo And All Social Media Users Want To Do Is Make Nazi Jokes
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The Atlanta Falcons recently unveiled a new logo, and it inspired a reaction the team probably did not see coming. The team took to social media Wednesday morning to showcase the new logo, which features a black falcon in an “F” shape over red, beige, black and cream-colored vertical stripes. The post was captioned “New PFP 👀,” and true to the eyes emoji in the post, the logo got a lot of eyeballs. Many people on social media thought the new image resembled the Nazi Eagle symbol used by the Nazis during World War II. New PFP 👀 pic.twitter.com/gBXWISJav4 Here’s a side-by-side comparison: HuffPost reached out to the Falcons for comment on the logo, but no one immediately responded. The Falcons didn’t give a reason behind the new logo in its post, but Diario AS USA said it might be connected to this weekend’s game against the 49ers. The team will be playing in 1966-inspired throwback uniforms, including red helmets, black jerseys and white pants. Still, as you might expect, the reaction to the logo was fast and “führer-ious.” How on EARTH Did this get through approvals?Guys are calling it the Bird Reich https://t.co/cVLSToR82y We had no idea how far the NFL would go to reject woke… https://t.co/MWpSZfFaLG Fixed it for you 😁 pic.twitter.com/wbtaCzybxB Falcons New Offensive Plan: Blitzkrieg https://t.co/8KfbHBwqxx I read that the NFL wanted to conquer the world but I didn’t think they meant it so literally https://t.co/8BY0veJWte Falcons look like they're about to invade Poland https://t.co/ZLAJj8c8o6 The Luftwaffe, proud partners of the Atlanta Falcons. https://t.co/Kk1uLTESLv Pregame warmups be like... pic.twitter.com/jtbiNhxitY Falcons fans: pic.twitter.com/aTlLFCAcbO The Falcons have faced Nazi comparisons for their logos before. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.