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Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:40 am EDT

Black is the new red: Raptors unveil new third jersey

By J.E. Skeets


Olympic medalists Chris Bosh and Jose Calderon unveiled the Raptor's alternate road uniform Thursday at Air Canada Centre in front of fans, guests and some guy named Matt Devlin. They look pretty slick.

As you can see, the team's third official jersey is black, which we're told is the new red, with some prominent white and red chevrons running down both sides. The threads also has a Canadian flavour, er, flavor with a small maple leaf featured on the back neck. The Raptors say the leaf emphasizes that the Raptors are Canada's team. Not Spain's, not Italy's, not Jason Kapono's — Canada's team! You got that? Good.

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  1. They Hate Me
    1. Posted by They Hate Me Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    They could at least have added some pin stripes.
  2. Bombay
    2. Posted by Bombay Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    I blame the 10 ft. Bongz. He's so reckless with uniform design. Please keep him off my lawn.
  3. colin.
    3. Posted by colin. Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 pm EDT

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    these are awesome.
    I wish they would go red at home and black on the road.
    also, bosh's arms look quite a bit bigger than last year, no?
  4. Edison g
    4. Posted by Edison g Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    Bosh is going to have a pony-tail soon.
  5. simone n
    5. Posted by simone n Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Yeah right Canada's team, just wait when the New Pittsburgh Arena opens up in 2010, then they will end up moving there to become the Pittsburgh Raptors. Not a bad looking jersey I would say so myself.
  6. Nathan E
    6. Posted by Nathan E Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    them joints iight
  7. ag_e_nt_steve
    7. Posted by ag_e_nt_steve Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:47 pm EDT

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    YAY RAPTORS! Even though I'm not from Canada...they're my team too...Pennsylvania is close enough right?
  8. Ron D
    8. Posted by Ron D Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:51 pm EDT

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    Close enough for me
  9. peja
    9. Posted by peja Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:50 pm EDT

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    its like the same jersey they wore last season.. they just changed the color
  10. Robby K
    10. Posted by Robby K Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    If the Raptors had a pinstripe jersey... i would buy one of every player except Jason Kapono.
    Snd simone n, what the hell are you talking about? Pittsburgh will never be important enough to have a basketball team.
  11. droblue
    11. Posted by droblue Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    nice uniform makes my boys look more scary, d pants too much of red but am lovin it. And finally CB4 looks bigger
  12. bo
    12. Posted by bo Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    i miss the purple jerseys w/ the cartoon dinosaur...
  13. Ben Q. Rock
    13. Posted by Ben Q. Rock Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    Bosh needs to wear that throwback cartoon dinosaur uniform. It matches his personality.
  14. Harold
    14. Posted by Harold Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    I thought stern didn't want teams making new black jerseys anymore. If that's not the case anymore, the magic need to bust out the black alternate immediately. Likewise for the Kings and Suns, and perhaps the Cavs could give it some thought as well (though the cavs have a stellar alternate jersey in hand already)
  15. monsterkill!!!!
    15. Posted by monsterkill!!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    just like a heat uniform, change toronto with a heat
  16. BigBen1978
    16. Posted by BigBen1978 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    For those living on another planet, that is, Americans, the RED on the uniform represents Canada, that's why they now wear a red uniform, that looks WAY better than the purple one.
  17. ohiknow
    17. Posted by ohiknow Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    they both look like they are looking at each others packages
  18. Tori
    18. Posted by Tori Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    they do look pretty "slick"
  19. yo sizzle
    19. Posted by yo sizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    this is pretty teribble but then again any team with JO will have this happen
  20. hiiiiiiii b
    20. Posted by hiiiiiiii b Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:16 pm EDT

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    Can Ya say Portland Trailblazers?
  21. monk
    21. Posted by monk Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:25 pm EDT

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    you only wish....but maybe he is....i wonder if bosh is too...they could be lovers...that would be sweet.
  22. stars n stripes
    22. Posted by stars n stripes Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm EDT

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    jose rubber dickey calderon....
  23. Suit Up!
    23. Posted by Suit Up! Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:24 pm EDT

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    Those look like the old jerseys they used to wear, but red instead of purple.
  24. ali g
    24. Posted by ali g Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    vince carter is the greatest player that raptors ever had.
  25. N.A.K.
    25. Posted by N.A.K. Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    pittsburgh in 2010???
    you guys can barely keep a hockey team there and the way it looks in your economy the steelers may have to leave too thats ok we got a population of 5 million plus we can take your penguins and steelers when you cant host them anymore.....
    toronto steelers? sounds good

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