A promotional flyer for the Colorado Buffaloes’ matchup towards the UCF Knights was met with a ton of backlash on Friday … with soccer followers questioning why the social media submit wasn’t stored in drafts in gentle of Hurricane Helene — because it featured a star participant knee-deep in water.
The Deion Sanders-led program’s official X account shared the imagery at 12:30 PM PT … in an try to suggest 24 hours ’til kickoff from FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando.
The flyer was supposed to be a play on star defensive again Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig‘s “Shark” nickname … however contemplating what surrounding Southeast areas skilled over the previous day, many customers felt the theming of the promo was insensitive.
The staff apparently had second ideas concerning the submit, too … ‘trigger after being up for a number of hours, it has since been deleted.
At the least 42 deaths have been reported on account of the devastating storm … and thousands and thousands have been left with out energy.
Regardless that Orlando wasn’t practically as affected as different cities in Florida, it is secure to say some people felt it was greatest to not publish the water-themed flyer regardless — even when it was created weeks, if not months, in the past.
Silmon-Craig did not appear too fazed by the flyer’s critics, although … praising the Photoshop job on Instagram earlier than it was faraway from the platform.
“THIS GOING INTO THE GAMEDAY EDIT HOF🦈👏🏽”
Because the saying goes … timing is the whole lot.
