Pickleball Is Gay Tee

The Pickleball Is Gay tee from Unethical Threads is for everyone who watched their friend group get body-snatched by a sport played with a wiffle ball. Available in black or white, heavyweight cotton, S-4XL. A three-word refusal to pick up a paddle.

Who Actually Wears This?

Tennis players. People who already have a sport, thanks. Anyone whose group chat turned into a paddle-sport recruitment forum and needs a polite way to decline.

This is the opt-out shirt. Your coworkers, your neighbors, your in-laws can wave their paddles around all they want. You're not joining. The Pickleball Is Gay tee says what you've been thinking so you don't have to say it again for the ninth time this month.

• Heavyweight cotton that won't fall apart before the pickleball fad does (so, never, apparently)
• Unisex relaxed fit, S-4XL. Fits everyone from your rail-thin tennis buddy to your uncle who "used to be athletic"
• Crew neck, classic cut. Timeless. Like tennis.
• DTG printed for color that actually lasts. The joke isn't fading and neither is this print.
• Available in black or white. Pick a side. Just not pickleball's.

Will This Offend Pickleball Players?

Probably. That's sort of the point.

If someone built their whole personality around a sport that sounds like a rejected Nickelodeon game show, they can handle a t-shirt. This is sports-rivalry energy, same as telling your buddy his fantasy team is trash. The oldest tradition in athletics is talking smack about the other guy's game, and pickleball has had it too easy for too long.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this shirt making fun of gay people?

No. It's making fun of pickleball. "Gay" here is the schoolyard sports-dismissal, same energy as "golf is boring" but with more edge. The target is the sport, not any person or group.

What sizes does the Pickleball Is Gay tee come in?

S through 4XL, unisex relaxed fit. Runs true to size.

Is this a good gift for someone who hates pickleball?

It's the ideal gift for anyone who refuses to join the pickleball cult. Also works for the tennis player in your life who takes court hierarchy seriously.

What colors does this come in?

Black or white. Both get the job done.

Will this shrink?

Heavyweight preshrunk cotton. Follow the care label and you're good.