Local Tampa company destroys Panthers with explicit t-shirt mocking the strip club rumour

Ahead of Game 4 of the second round series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, there was a rumour that blew up the internet.

Following a loss in Game 3 for the Panthers that left them down 3-0 in the series against the defending Stanley Cup champions, WFLA NewsRadio host Aaron Jacobson dropped the rumor live on air when he explained that someone he considers a very trusted source spotted the Panthers partying late into the early hours of the morning.

“You would think, if you’re getting your butt kicked, you would wanna rest if you’re the Florida Panthers right,” asked Jacobson setting up his story. “Well according to a very trusted source this happened. A lot of the Panthers team, I don’t wanna say all of em, they were partying late into the night last night and found themselves at a local establishment at which there are women who dance for money on stages.”

It sounds like some text messages may have been leaked to Jacobson which would provide him with some timestamps.
“Hanging out into the night at least 2:45 am, could have been later, but that’s the latest the source got this information.”

While Panthers coach Andrew Brunette vehemently denied the rumours, the Panthers delivered a lethargic performance in Game 4 and were swept by the Bolts.

The speculation that the Cats were too busy partying inspired a local Tampa company, 1771Designs, to create a t-shirt on which you can see the face of a Panther on a stripper, dancing around a pole with the word SWEPT across, replacing the traditional logo of the Panthers.

It’s hilarious and brillant:

In the tweet about, there is a link to purchase the t-shirt. Wouldn’t it be funny to see it everywhere in Tampa when the inter state rivals face one another next season?