Dennis Nett

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) wearing a misspelled uniform during a game against Connecticut in the 2K Classic on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

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BUDDY 'BOHEIM' AND MORE EMBARRASSING SYRACUSE SPORTS MISSPELLINGS (PHOTOS)

At Syracuse University, spelling is hard.

SU basketball and football have been plagued with a number of embarrassing typos, grammar errors and other mistakes in recent years. The most recent came Thursday night, as Buddy Boeheim -- the son of legendary Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim -- had his name misspelled as "Boheim" on the back of his Orange jersey.

How does this keep happening? Let's take a brief look at some of the worst Syracuse sports misspellings in recent history:

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HOW DO YOU MISSPELL BOEHEIM?

Jim Boeheim's name isn't spelled exactly as it sounds, but he's been the Syracuse basketball head coach for over 40 years and was even on the SU team as a student back in 1962. His name is synonymous with Orange sports, winning over 1,000* games -- including a NCAA championship in 2003 -- on top of three Olympics gold medals and a 2005 induction in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

So it was especially embarrassing to see his son, freshman guard Buddy Boeheim, with a jersey that said "Boheim" on national TV Thursday night. Fans and ESPN commentators were quick to point out the snafu, adding insult to injury as SU lost to UConn, 83-76, at Madison Square Garden.

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If you think Buddy Boeheim gets preferential treatment because he's the coach's son...think again.



Syracuse spelled his name wrong on the back of his jersey 😂 pic.twitter.com/26la1C19gp — Chet Davis (@ChetDavisCBS6) November 16, 2018

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Wow. Just wow. OF ALL THE NAMES. https://t.co/7xGb7zNmcD — Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) November 16, 2018

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CALL HIM ISHMAEL

There was a slight error on wide receiver Steve Ishmael's jersey during the Syracuse football Spring Scrimmage in 2015. The prolific playmaker told syracuse.com that the school has two uniforms (one with the misspelling), and the wrong one was used for the game.

"Honestly, I didn't even notice," Ishmael said afterwards. "Nobody even realized it... It's nothing serious."

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Stephen D. Cannerelli | syracuse.com

Wide receiver Steve Ishmael with his misspelled jersey is pictured during Syracuse football's Spring scrimmage at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, April 4, 2014.

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BOWIE ODDITY

Former Syracuse basketball star Roosevelt Bouie's name was misspelled as "Bowie" on a commemorative jersey handed to him during a ceremony retiring his jersey alongside Louis Orr in 2015. Joe Giansante, the chief of communications for the SU athletics department, said the school "deeply regretted" the mistake and had ordered a new jersey with the correct name.

"We're not going to let it ruin a special day," Giansante told syracuse.com. "We don't want it to take away from the two jerseys that were retired. It's important to note that the retired jersey was correct."

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Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

Roosevelt Bouie and his retired jersey at a half time ceremony during the Syracuse-Pittsburgh game at the Carrier Dome, Feb.21, 2015. His framed jersey said "Bowie," though the misspelling was corrected on jersey hanging in the Dome.

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LEGEND'S FIELD

Syracuse football kicked off the 2015 season with an embarrassing error on the Carrier Dome field. At the 50-yard line, next to the big orange S logo, was the name "Ernie Davis Legend's Field." The grammar police were quick to point out that there should be no apostrophe unless a) Ernie Davis' full name is Ernie Davis Legend, and it's his field; or b) Davis is now considered "the" legend in SU football history, rather than one of several legendary players who wore No. 44 like Jim Brown and Floyd Little.

Syracuse University renamed the field "Ernie Davis Legends Field" -- with no apostrophe -- in 2009, a year after the late football star was honored with "The Express," a movie about his life that starred Rob Brown and Dennis Quaid. Then-athletics director Dr. Daryl Gross suggested at the time the field was meant to honor more than just Davis.

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@MattPark1 @brianhigginsSU big new turf foul. should not be an apostrophe in legends. and the S is upside down pic.twitter.com/UWlOPXrMsf — Ryan Fisher (@RealRyanFisher) September 5, 2015

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EVEN PRESIDENTS MAKE MISTAKES

SU can't take all the blame: President Barack Obama famously misspelled Syracuse as "Sycacuse" when filling out his NCAA Tournament brackets in 2010. "Should be an R in there," ESPN's Andy Katz corrected Obama.

SU was a No. 1 seed that year, but lost in the Sweet 16 to Butler, who advanced to the championship game with coach Brad Stevens and future NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward. Obama predicted the Orange, led by Wesley Johnson and Kris Joseph, would make the Elite Eight.

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ESPN video still, 2010

President Barack Obama spelled Syracuse as "Sycacuse" when picking his 2010 NCAA Tournament brackets for ESPN.

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BEYOND SPORTS

Mistakes happen off the field, too.

Other items misspelled include a 2008 sign for Hendricks Chapel on the SU campus, a left turn only ("OLNY") direction painted in 2013 on the road at the corner of Comstock Ave. and Harrison St., and a 2016 sign for Syracuse Hancock International Airport that said "Sryacuse."

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File photo by Pamela Chen

Keith Stevenson, an employee of Syracuse University's financial aid department and an unidentified student walk past the sign in front of Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University main campus. The sign is misspelled as "Hendrick's Chapel."

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Mike Greenlar | syracuse.com

Misspelled road directions at the corner of Comstock Ave. and Harrison St. in Syracuse in 2013. The brief error was corrected.

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Mike Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com

A misspelled sign giving directions to the Syracuse Airport at the I-481 on ramp from Rt. 11 in 2016 incorrectly said "Sryacuse."

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Scroll through to see more reactions to the Buddy Boeheim fiasco.

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Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim's name misspelled on back of jersey | https://t.co/OjWKwXPq54 pic.twitter.com/fDVqkBnFVP — Syracuse Basketball (@syrbasketball) November 16, 2018

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Jim Boeheim: Treat my son like he’s any other player. Like we don’t even have the same last name



Equipment manager: Got it! pic.twitter.com/NZZTd4AY1t — PalestraBack (@PalestraBack) November 16, 2018

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Syracuse spelled Buddy Boeheim’s name wrong and couldn’t recover. My column on how millennials killed spelling... — Derek Popek (@DrDopek) November 16, 2018

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I just want to know if the guy that spelled Buddy Boeheim’s name wrong on his jersey still has a job — Matt (@P0DY_) November 16, 2018

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Syracuse misspelled Buddy Boeheim’s last name. How in the world does that happen? pic.twitter.com/tFwVJXa99j — Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) November 16, 2018

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I like to find the most logical explanation for mistakes because we all make them and nobody's perfect. But oof. That's a bad look to spell Buddy Boeheim's name wrong on his jersey. pic.twitter.com/DvdAqdHTlH — Niko Tamurian (@NikoTamurian) November 16, 2018