Grizzlies forced to flip date of flip-flop promotion due to manufacturer flop

The Memphis Grizzlies' promotions department continues to force itself into the marketing MVP discussion.

The Grizzlies entered 2015 with a number of interesting promotions on the schedule, including giveaways of championship wrestling belts and Z-Bow Ties. One of the most clever giveaways was set for Friday, with the Grizzlies handing out flip-flops to take a jab at their allegedly flop-happy rival, the Los Angeles Clippers.

Unfortunately, the promotion has to be postponed. Unwilling to let a bad situation slide by without getting something positive out of it, the Grizzlies' marketing group released a terribly clever statement about the promotional change on Thursday. From the release:

The Grizzlies Flip-Flops promotional giveaway, slated for distribution to the first 5,000 fans at tomorrow’s game vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, has been ‘flipped’ due to a manufacturing ‘flop,’ the team announced today.

Instead, Grizzlies Flip-Flop vouchers will be given away to the first 5,000 fans in attendance at Friday’s game to be redeemed at a later date this spring, in preparation for the Playoffs and warmer weather.

So the date for flip-flop distribution has been flipped due to a flop. Nailed it.