Ariel Ngata’s Nike swoosh was attempting to secede from the rest of his headband.
A couple minutes after Washington wrapped up its annual Spring Preview on Saturday, Ngata — a 6-foot-3, 216-pound sophomore linebacker — stood near the front of the Huskies’ team room and attempted to answer questions.
It was not easy.
That’s because the Reno, Nevada, native’s Nike headband was in a sorry state of disarray, with half of the white swoosh logo dangling awkwardly off of the purple sleeve and into its owner’s eyes. This was equal parts distracting and appropriate.
After all, the Huskies will officially split from Nike in favor of Adidas in July.