Raiders Punter AJ Cole Seen Wearing Completely Incorrect Winnipeg Shirt
By Jerry Trotta

The Oakland Raiders landed in Winnipeg on Wednesday for a preseason clash against the Green Bay Packers at IG Field on Thursday (seriously, that's happening).
Some of the Raiders were sporting Winnipeg-themed apparel to convey their love for the city, and most of the players actually pulled off the look. Unfortunately, however, punter AJ Cole did anything but do his franchise proud with his choice of clothing.
Cole's sweatshirt pictured a city skyline with the words "Winnipeg, Alberta" displayed underneath, which is...not a place.
Looks like @DanielCarlson38 and @AJCole90 are ready for ?? pic.twitter.com/Is0m7MqoY3
— Oakland Raiders (@Raiders) August 21, 2019
Clearly, the Raiders official Twitter account was not aware of Cole's laughable gaffe because they included Cole in the same post as kicker Daniel Carlson, who is actually donning appropriate Winnipeg gear.
Don't worry, Winnipeg locals. Twitter was quick to scorn Cole. And first up is Carlson himself.
@AJCole90 don’t you know that Winnipeg is in Manitoba??? smh rookies...
— Daniel Carlson (@DanielCarlson38) August 22, 2019
All Cole had to do was pull off one, swift google search.
Winnipeg, Alberta! Oh come on. Seriously guys????? One Google search... just one. It’s Manitoba.
— Kim ? (@KimBabij) August 22, 2019
It's almost as if the undrafted product out of North Carolina State purchased the shirt at a..."Chinese flea market."
“Winnipeg, Alberta” ?♂️ Purchased at a Chinese flea market I’m sure ?
— DG (@RaiderGazzola) August 21, 2019
Cole would eventually reply to @RaiderGazzola to confirm that the shirt was actually purchased via Amazon Prime.
if amazon prime counts as a cheap flea market, guilty as charged lol
— AJ Cole III (@AJCole90) August 22, 2019
Even the Winnipeg mayor, Mr. Brian Bowman, got involved in the discussion, but predictably took the more civil route.
It’s all good @AJCole90, Winnipeg and Alberta are BOTH cool places! Welcome to our city. We hope you and the other players from @Raiders & @packers enjoy your time in Canada. ?? @NFL @TSN_Sports @doniveson @nenshi
— Mayor Brian Bowman (@Mayor_Bowman) August 22, 2019
Hopefully, the rookie learned from his mistake and will perform more due diligence before future trips outside of the states. If not, the unforgivable world that is Twitter will unleash its wrath once again.