Folks, don’t get tattoos commemorating sporting events before they happen. It won’t end well.

This Patriots fan joins a litany of fools to permanently ink their failed attempts to play sports Nostradamus on their body. Kentucky basketball fans seem to have a particular penchant for this.

Here’s a few more of our favorite tattoo misfires from the past year, just in case you weren’t convinced.

https://twitter.com/HawkintheBay/status/553290539122954242

https://twitter.com/eAbeFox/status/604791541383569408

The next time you’re thinking of permanently inking a championship proclamation on your body, please follow the advice found on this man’s gloriously tattooed forearm.

https://twitter.com/4thandLions/status/556153714042343424

Still, if you manage to play your cards right, clowning yourself does have some benefits. Not to mention, it provides the rest of us with quite a bit of enjoyment.

About Ben Sieck

Ben is a recent graduate of Butler University where he served as Managing Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Butler Collegian. He currently resides in Indianapolis.