Should all team 🇺🇸 national teams only have American made equipment/jerseys and American sponsors?

[Buzz Rules]

Should all team national teams only have American made equipment/jerseys and American sponsors? Or should the honor simply go to who pays the most for rights?

 

[ralphie]

America all the way!!

 

[CdnCarrie]

Hey Buzz are you watching the Grey Cup? Big sports night!

 

[Buzz Rules]

Hey Buzz are you watching the Grey Cup? Big sports night!

I'm watching NY Rangers at the moment.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I'm watching NY Rangers at the moment.

FYI the Riders won.

 

[ronandannette]

Should all team national teams only have American made equipment/jerseys and American sponsors? Or should the honor simply go to who pays the most for rights?

Answering from a non-American point of view, I’d say yes - both our national teams should “shop local”. I’m sure it could be achieved with the apparel but honestly, I don’t even know if we produce baseball gloves, goalie masks basketballs and soccer cleats in Canada.

 

[lanejudy]

I agree with the above post. Jerseys/apparel could probably be US. But I'm not sure the "best" equipment for all sports is made here. So such a rule would actually be putting our team(s) at a disadvantage if the US doesn't produce the high-quality competition level equipment.

 

[Dug720]

IDK, but no women's sports should use any Nike gear. Their track record with how they treat the women signed with them is HORRIBLE.

 

[MICKIMINI]

USA!!

 

[disneyseniors]

I'd say USA too, but it's not always possible to do so.
For ex: When I was a pre teen in the early 60's, my Dad tried to find me a transistor radio for my birthday that was made in the USA. He got frustrated looking because he couldn't find any portable transistor radios made in the USA. I was pretty young and dont' remember just what he bought, but just that he was very frustrated trying to find one made in America in the early 60's.

 

[EACarlson]

Uniforms and sponsors I would say yes, if it's available. Equipment can be a different thing because there may be quality differences and individual athlete preferences that aren't made in the US.