PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Trail Blazers hinted at a shock after it grew to become clear they wouldn’t place playoff T-shirts on seats at the Moda Center for Portland’s first-round sequence against San Antonio.
Now it seems the secret has been revealed: towels!
The towels, draped over the seatbacks, learn “Playoffs Game 3 April 24, 2026 Trail Blazers vs Spurs” in the middle with “Rip City Playoffs” in bigger letters encircled round it.
The resolution to not print T-shirts sparked a firestorm on-line.
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It additionally led to native retailer and way of life model Portland Gear to print up T-shirts of its personal to distribute to 200 fortunate Blazers followers who have been attending one in every of the upcoming playoff video games.
But after the Blazers’ unimaginable win against the Spurs in Game 2, the fervor over “T-shirt Gate” seems to be dying down – now being changed with unbridled pleasure and newfound confidence that Rip City has an actual shot at advancing.
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The Blazers tackle the Spurs in Game 3 at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Game 4 is Sunday at 12:30 p.m. earlier than the sequence shifts again to San Antonio for Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28. If Portland wins one other recreation, Game 6 could be again at Moda on April 30.
