Ron Mexico Jerseys Banned by the NFL

Yes, that's right. After first word of the use of the alias "Ron Mexico" by Michael Vick in his pursuit of treatment for his case of herpes, NFL fans were going to the NFL online store and buying personalized jerseys with the name "Mexico" on back. According to Sports Illustrated, the NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy stated the NFL's reason this way:

The jerseys are intended for fans who want to have their name on a jersey. Obviously, this was in direct reference to recent events. We decided it's inappropriate to sell jerseys with that particular name on it.

For that stated reason, the NFL has added the name Mexico to a list of other banned words, primarily consisting of obscenities and other inappropriate names. Classic.