Black is the new orange: BC Lions give sneak peek at 2016 jerseys

The B.C. Lions appear set to make dramatic changes to their jerseys this season, as revealed in a teaser video through the team’s official Twitter account.

New Season.
New Look.

Stay tuned…https://t.co/0YwyW3uK5M

— BC Lions (@BCLions) April 26, 2016

With Adidas taking over from Reebok – they’re now owned by the same company – as the official outfitter of the CFL this season, the entire league will be debuting new uniforms on May 12.

The Lions appear to be changing to black as their primary colour, with orange trim.

Image: BC Lions / Twitter

B.C. has flipped back and forth between black and orange a few times over their history. Orange has been their primary colour since 2005, reserving black for third jerseys.

In 2013, the Lions debuted a sharp ‘gun-metal’ black third jersey, which drew rave reviews.

BACK IN BLACK – #BCLions to don 3rd jersey Friday vs #Riders – BE THERE http://t.co/9ZwJXuKWqY @CFL pic.twitter.com/mOEPQrWwko

— BC Lions (@BCLions) September 30, 2013

Let’s reserve judgement until we see the full look, but for now they’ve got my attention.

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