A coincidence, surely.

The Atlanta Falcons declined to comment after being contacted regarding its "New PFP" ("new profile picture") on social media, other than to deny that it is an official logo. The design has the same design as the Nazi variant of the German Reichskriegsflagge ("imperial war flag"), but it seems unlikely we'll ever find out how intentional the error was; all we can do is trust that their heart goes out to us all.

"Absolutely there was no ill intent, and I can't imagine in a million years the Atlanta Falcons would do something like" seeking Nazi alignment, sports logo historian Chris Creamer told NBC News on Thursday. "It's throwback weekend for the team, and the social media team just wanted to dress up like the players were going to … At this point, it just sort of seems kind of stubborn to keep it up."

Stubborn is a word. The response ranges from incredulity to mockery.…