After succeeding her mother 2020, NFL owner Sheila Ford Hamp made a curious change to her name Monday.
Per the Detroit News’ Justin Rogers, “Slightly interesting observation: Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp had the ‘Ford’ dropped on her team website bio. Now listed as just Sheila Hamp.”
Slightly interesting observation: Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp had the “Ford” dropped on her team website bio. Now listed as just Sheila Hamp.
— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) March 28, 2022
NFL fans speculated as to what the dropping of “Ford” could mean for the franchise on Twitter.
“That… is very interesting,” tweeted SB Nation’s Pride of Detroit.
That… is very interesting. https://t.co/ZkMv4S18Wm
— Pride of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) March 28, 2022
“Hmm,” replied Detroit Jock City.
— Detroit Jock City (@DetroitJockCity) March 28, 2022
— kyle stivala (@kylestivala1919) March 28, 2022
“This day just gets more interesting,” another user commented.
This day just gets more interesting https://t.co/la8yBpqU82
— Evan Boller (@EvanBoller) March 28, 2022
“Hmmmmm- as Justin said, Sheila Hamp is the only ownership member without ‘Ford,’” noted WXYZ 7’s Jeanna Trotman.
Hmmmmm- as Justin said, Sheila Hamp is the only ownership member without “Ford” https://t.co/dNOatCrMDT pic.twitter.com/mJtWvyclUg
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) March 28, 2022
“NEXT STEP: REMOVE THE WCF PATCH,” a Lions fan responded in all-caps.
NEXT STEP: REMOVE THE WCF PATCH https://t.co/WbSrfzjXtC
— Grant (@itsgrantastic) March 28, 2022
“I don’t know if that is a good or a bad thing tbh.”
I don’t know if that is a good or a bad thing tbh.#Lions https://t.co/adSmnKvMUP
— The Sports Angle on PR Connections Radio (@SportsAngleonPR) March 28, 2022
“She’s trying to put her own stamp on this franchise,” an NFL fan said. “A Hamp Stamp, if you will.”
She’s trying to put her own stamp on this franchise. A Hamp Stamp, if you will.
— Guy Who Only Talks About Gas Prices (@GinoHammer7) March 28, 2022
“Even Nicolas Coppola had to become Nicolas Cage,” tweeted PBS’ Aaron Foley.
even Nicolas Coppola had to become Nicolas Cage
— Aaron Foley (@aaronkfoley) March 28, 2022
“Hmm. Maybe they will get rid of the stupid WCF Patch on the jerseys too,” replied another fan.
Hmm. Maybe they will get rid of the stupid WCF Patch on the jerseys too.
— Nathan RN (@njm203) March 28, 2022
This has to be something, right?
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