Counterfeit sports jerseys are everywhere, and the reasons people buy them are more complicated than the law makes room for.

 

The conversation draws a hard line between two kinds of fakes. A counterfeit Rolex or a fake designer bag is about passing yourself off as something you're not. A fake jersey is about wanting to wear your team's colours without taking out a mortgage. One is vanity. The other is fandom priced out of reach by the people who profit most from it.

 

That doesn't make it legal. Counterfeit goods take money out of the pocket of whoever owns the intellectual property, billionaire or not. And the operations behind large-scale counterfeit rings are not guys selling t-shirts out of a parking lot. But when a ball cap at a Formula One event costs two hundred and ten dollars and an official jersey runs three hundred, the question of who created this problem in the first place is worth asking.

 

Topics: counterfeit sports jerseys, fake NHL jerseys Canada, sports merchandise pricing, counterfeit goods Canada, fan culture


Originally aired on 2026-06-01

Counterfeit sports jerseys are everywhere, and the reasons people buy them are more complicated than the law makes room for.
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The conversation draws a hard line between two kinds of fakes. A counterfeit Rolex or a fake designer bag is about passing yourself off as something you're not. A fake jersey is about wanting to wear your team's colours without taking out a mortgage. One is vanity. The other is fandom priced out of reach by the people who profit most from it.
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That doesn't make it legal. Counterfeit goods take money out of the pocket of whoever owns the intellectual property, billionaire or not. And the operations behind large-scale counterfeit rings are not guys selling t-shirts out of a parking lot. But when a ball cap at a Formula One event costs two hundred and ten dollars and an official jersey runs three hundred, the question of who created this problem in the first place is worth asking.
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Topics: counterfeit sports jerseys, fake NHL jerseys Canada, sports merchandise pricing, counterfeit goods Canada, fan culture
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-01

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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