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Memphis planned to wear FedEx corporate colors

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The University of Memphis had planned to wear special orange and purple uniforms for an upcoming home game in honor of one of the teams corporate supporters, FedEx. But they finally scrapped the idea.
According to a source, FedEx and Memphis nixed the plan, "fearing a backlash both locally and nationally about an NCAA team blurring the lines between amateur sports and commercial revenue."

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/feb/13/fashion-statement-tigers-considered-switching-fede/

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6271764/13564335
 
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