The best (worst?) Jersey Fouls are the ones that make you wince at the same time you begrudgingly acknowledge some level of twisted genius at work.

Take this one from a Chicago Blackhawks game, via Kelly Twomey.

Is it a cry for attention? A willful waste of money in a tough economy? A baffling decision given the plethora of jersey options for the franchise? Yes on all counts. But is it also … well, a smart-ass clever play on words? Indeed, we say through a shrug.

So the best (worst?) Fouls of 2012 follow in this tradition. Well, some of them do. Others will bludgeon your brain like a sledgehammer of stupid.

Here are the 10 Jersey Fouls of the year that will live on in infamy.

And here ... we ... go.

10. The Black Guy

In case you haven’t figured it out yet from the Banana Incident and Racist Czech Chants Incident, Wayne Simmonds is a black guy. And on the off chance you haven’t figured it out yet, this Philadelphia Flyers fan presents a message on race that has all the subtlety of a Tarantino film. (s/t Tatum Biggs)

9. Your Obligatory ‘69’ Jersey

The ‘69’ sweater is a wart on the backside that are Jersey Fouls, but we always feel the need to feature at least one in the year-end roundup. This Tampa Bay Lightning jersey was the most referenced Sixty-Niner of the year, with its crass reference and the notion that the Fouler loves MUF so much, he’s willing to capture it with his digital video recorder. (s/t Scott Sages)

8. Johnny Oduya Porn

While every hockey fan at some point has inserted Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya’s name into the classic Franz Ferdinand song “Do You Wanna?”, this Foul from a Winnipeg Jets fan brings his name into full sexual innuendo territory – as well as advertising. (s/t Abdullah Bitar)

7. The Cammalleri Protest Foul

Mike Cammalleri left the Montreal Canadiens on bitter terms, and apparently at least one fan thought the return from the Calgary Flames was sufficient. No, Rene Bourque doesn’t wear No. 13, but hey: The price of a magic marker on bare skin far outweighs that of a new sweater, right? (s/t JT Utah)

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