Photo: @CapsPR
On Tuesday, the Washington Capitals unveiled their Winter Classic jerseys and brought along Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Braden Holtby along for the ride to be their models. When I first noticed Ovi, something looked kinda off. Then he came closer, and yes, he was wearing white baseball pants bunched up at his ankles. And sandals.
My first thought: he must have seen the slacks somewhere in the Nationals clubhouse, mistaken them for Dolce & Gabbana pants, and just put them on.
Nope. This was an intentional outfit decision by Alex Ovechkin. I love it.
Later, he confirmed to The Washington Times’ Tom Schad that he was wearing baseball pants. “Uh, yeah,” he said, with some sass. “We’re on a baseball field.”
Yup. RT @alex_prewitt I think Ovi is wearing baseball pants. http://t.co/0cMKGJgi9o
— Tom Schad (@Tom_Schad) September 23, 2014
Okay, so that’s why. Sure, they don’t look that great with sandals, but I love the dual sport enthusiasm.
Ovi then went to the batting cages. Suddenly his baseball pants were gone and he was wearing shorts.
Good stance RT @CapitalsPR pic.twitter.com/gqpk2RXSjD
— RMNB (@rmnb) September 23, 2014
But Ovi, now you’re playing baseball.
Okay, you know what. Forget it.
