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Special Edition Xbox Controller Parodies are photoshopped illustrations of custom button configurations for limited editions of the Microsoft Xbox controller that poke fun at various professional sports teams and athletes. Each visual features a unique set of made-up action commands that reflect the negative characteristic of the team or athlete in question.

Origin

On September 28th, 2012, the Liverpool Position[4] blog posted several mock-up renderings of Xbox and PlayStation button configurations for the then-upcoming football simulation game FIFA 13 which poked fun at a number of the English Premiere League football clubs and star players.

Adjust injury time Luck Booster Dive Act & Activate FA mode Order Referee No offside
FIFA 13 JOHN TERRY SPÉCIALEDITION STAME O SPIT ABUSE

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On December 26th, 2012, Twitter user @NFL_Memes posted a custom Xbox button configuration chart poking fun at the poor season performance of the NFL football team New York Jets. In the first two years, the tweet gained over 1,180 retweets and 540 favorites.


On the following day, Redditor KyleKoolaid reposted the New York Jets controller to the /r/gaming[1] subreddit. On May 19th, 2013, Twitter user SCNotTopTen posted a photoshopped Xbox controller taunting NBA basketball player Carmelo Anthony (shown below). Within one year, the tweet gathered more than 1,600 retweets and 660 favorites.


On December 10th, a Facebook[2] page titled "Dallas Cowboys Meme" was created with a profile photo featuring a photoshopped Xbox controller mocking the Dallas Cowboys professional American football team (shown below).

COME THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH ROMO INTERCEPTION (BUTT NEVER WORKS) ROMO INTERCEPTION ROMO INTERCEPTION ROMO INTERCEPTION DEZ BRYANT DROP PASS SHOW DEMARCO MURRAYS ASS ON LIVE TV HAVE YOUR PLAYER ARRESTED BUILD HUGE STADIUM THEN LOSE EVERY GAME IN IT ROMOING BECOME THE 2ND BEST TEAM IN TEXAS

On April 24th, 2014, Redditor iwilding posted an illustration of an Xbox controller made to look like a map to the /r/gaming[5] subreddit (shown below, left). In the following two weeks, the post gathered upwards of 9,700 upvotes and 220 comments. On May 5th, the ILoveCharts Tumblr[3] blog posted a "Roy Hibbert Edition Xbox Controller," mocking the professional basketball player's ability to sink shots, rebound and box out smaller players (shown below, right). In the first 72 hours, the post gained over 285 notes.

WEST TRIGGER ISLES EAST TRIGGER ISLES WEST BUMPER ISLAND EAST BUMPER ISLAND MoUNTAINS OF MovEMENT AxBY LAKES DIRECTION FOOTHILLS C. S HIGHLANDS BACK GROVE STARTING WooD DASHBOARD FOREST
RoY HIBBERT EDITION XBoX CONTROLLER Box Smaller Player Out (Disabled) Block Shot (Disabled Rebound Miss shot (Disabled) Move to Bench NOIANA Miss shot Toggle Box Score To Confirm You Have No Points or Rebounds Pause Menu (You can sub out Hibbert here) Cheer Teammate From Bench

Notable Examples

SHOVEL PASS TO ADRIAN PETERSON HANDOFF TO ADRIAN PETERSON PITCH TO ADRIAN PETERSON SCREEN TO ADRIAN PETERSON eNFL MEMES ADRIAN PETERSON ADRIAN PETERSON STIFF ARM
Boo Opponent Cheer Loud Applaud Play Cheer Loud "Hi 5" Teammate -- Walk to Restroom CHICACo Stand Up During Timeout Toggle Food Menu Adjust Seat On Bench DERRICKROSEPUAYOFFCONTROLLER
Player Control Moves Lebron James Special Moves Make yourself invisible in the 4th Injure yourself in the 4th Get instant Triple Double in exchange of losing the game Cry Timeout Flop Whine Run for Alley oops Bump the coach Make fun of Bosh Dunk djust Hairband Dunk Brought By: Facebook com/NBAHusor

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