Fans Protest: Paderborn to Release Green 24-25 Cannabis Special Kit
German team SC Paderborn will wear a very unusual color in today's 2. Bundesliga home match against Regensburg (04.10.2024).
Paderborn Ultras Plan Atmosphere Boycott Over Special Kit Promoting Medical Cannabis Education
Paderborn 24-25 Cannabis Education Special Kit
Instead of its usual blue or black, the SC Paderborn 24-25 special kit kit is green. Why? The jersey is part of a campaign promoting education on medical cannabis, backed by Paderborn's main sponsor, Four 20 Pharma, through their nationwide "Endlich" initiative.
While the Ultras are not opposing the medical cannabis education itself, they are upset about the club's decision to alter the team's traditional kit colors for a sponsor-driven initiative.
For the Ultras, the jersey is seen as a "central element of our identity," and they view this move as compromising the club's values for commercial reasons. In response, they announced that they would boycott their organized support for the match, withholding their usual vocal and visual backing in protest against the club’s actions.
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The Saller Paderborn 2024-2025 Cannabis special shirt will be worn on 4 October 2024 against Regensburg. It is not known if it will be available for purchase.
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