Coyotes roast Timberwolves logo that looks a bit familiar

It feels like every new team logo or jersey reveal brings out the critics.

To be fair, creating a unique color scheme and a new design, and doing so when every other team’s mascot is a type of cat, dog or bird makes these things difficult.

Still, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ new logo revealed on Tuesday too easily looked like a mashup of the Seattle Sounders’ color palette and the Arizona Coyotes’ howling ‘Yote logo.

The T-Wolves introduced the new look with a new motto: “New era. New look.”

New Era. New Gear.

New merch coming this Thursday. Stay tuned. #NewEraNewLook pic.twitter.com/72IXaydzoK

— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 12, 2017

The Coyotes didn’t seem overly offended. Well, we don’t think so.

They took the logo drop with a sense of humor, tweeting at the T-Wolves on Wednesday with a little altered text: “New era. Same look.”

.@Timberwolves we like your style. pic.twitter.com/Of0FqXP3yT

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) April 12, 2017

And as would be expected, the internet had some fun with the realization that both Wolves and Coyotes tend to howl with their heads held high.

I guess the Timberwolves rejected this one… pic.twitter.com/JcLi7uS2eU

— Matt Urbas (@Matches10) April 11, 2017

Got an idea for you, @ArizonaCoyotes… pic.twitter.com/JJ9pUuswKt

— Conrad Burry 🔴🐐🎨 (@conradburry) April 12, 2017

According to Google, Coyotes yip-howl, yap and bark. So there's the major difference between the @ArizonaCoyotes and @Timberwolves logos. pic.twitter.com/oG2WKGrQYd

— Terry Horstman (@terryhorstman) April 12, 2017

. @Timberwolves – "hey @ArizonaCoyotes can we borrow your homework"

Coyotes – "yeah sure just change a few things so it looks like yours" pic.twitter.com/pLeQPI1vns

— Matt Hunter (@GNB79) April 12, 2017

Minnesota Timberwolves, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, Arizona Coyotes.
Who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/JP2Ub1opVN

— Mike Johnston (@MikeyJ_MMA) April 12, 2017

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