That “faux potty break” celebration from Longhorn defensive end Colin Simmons, the one that snagged an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the Texas-Tennessee game a couple of weeks ago? Yeah, it’s not just a memory anymore, it’s a T-shirt. An Austin entrepreneur decided that moment was too good, or too wild, to just fade away, and now fans are absolutely reacting to it.
That ‘Moment of Passion’ Becomes Wearable Art
Austin vape shop owner Kaab Malik, a New York-born, 40-something Longhorn fan who runs iVAPE/ATX on Guadalupe Street, confessed he didn’t even see Simmons’ original celebration live. But he definitely caught the vibe. Simmons had just come off a sack against Tennessee when he decided to mimic relieving himself on the field. Texas still hung on to win that game, but the penalty was immediate. Malik, however, saw something deeper. He commissioned a Dallas graphic designer to immortalize the incident, showing Simmons “in the act relieving himself over the OU logo,” a nod to the Longhorns’ rivalry with Oklahoma, despite Texas losing 27-24 to the Sooners in the Cotton Bowl. Malik called it a “moment of passion,” and clearly, he felt it needed to be preserved.
From ‘Crass’ to Cash: The T-Shirt’s Controversial Reception
Malik isn’t blind; he knows some folks might find Simmons’ on-field behavior “a little gross or crass.” But he’s got his guy’s back. For Malik, it wasn’t just some random stunt, it “represented a lifetime of work,” all those “endless practices and the sacrifices the parents had made.” He insists it was a “beautiful display” of “passion flaring out,” not just a disgusting action. He only ordered 35 of these black, white, and orange shirts, selling for 20 bucks each, mostly as a “fun novelty item” rather than a hotcake-selling money-maker. He’s sold about half already, and the public reaction is wild. Malik drapes one over his A-frame outside the shop, saying that while about “20 are gonna be like ‘Oh my goodness’” out of 100 reactions, a huge “80 to 90% of the people… love it. They’re smiling, they laugh. They stop, take pictures.” He even thought about swapping out the OU logo for the Florida Gators, Texas’s upcoming opponent at Royal-Memorial Stadium, but figures this “funny, little moment” will likely be a one-off. Why not preserve it? Indeed.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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