Bills, Jets upset colorblind fans with Thursday night uniforms
The NFL's ''Color Rush'' promotion hasn't been a big hit with colorblind viewers, who took to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the new uniforms.
Former New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes was among those unable to distinguish between the red uniforms worn by the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets' green outfits.
If you are colorblind like me this @NFL game is going to be hard to follow. @buffalobills vs @nyjets
— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) November 13, 2015
8 percent of men, about 13 million Americans, are colorblind, usually red/green. This is torture to us.#BUFvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/N36qxNfntg
— Michael A. Giarrusso (@MichaelG1) November 13, 2015
With the help of Deadspin, we're able to better understand what colorblind fans are dealing with during tonight's game.
Here's what tonight's NFL game looks like to people with red-green colorblindness: https://t.co/xjGrDXiXI5 pic.twitter.com/2IRSKpqCGf
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) November 13, 2015
The "Color Rush" campaign is a promotion in association with Nike, which will take place on four Thursday night games this season, and see both teams wear dark jerseys. The next game to feature the uniforms will be next Thursday, when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans face off.