ESPN Is Having Some Difficulty Advertising For UM vs. MSU Game

ESPN made a bit of a mistake with their ad for this weekend’s Michigan vs. Michigan State showdown. ESPN wrote out ‘Wolverines’ vs. ‘Mean Green’:

https://twitter.com/nick_pants/status/915395309865455617

The Mean Green is the name for Northern Texas. The AD for North Texas says a cease and desist letter was sent over to ESPN:

Hey @espn & @MSU_Athletics , without a doubt @MeanGreenSports is the hottest athletic dept in the country. BUT you can’t just try to steal #MeanGreen. It’s trademarked and has been for a very, very long time. Cease and desist letter on the way. https://t.co/7g69KeEm0T

— Wren Baker (@wrenbaker) October 4, 2017