\u201cThey troll all day,\u201d Gore said after practice Tuesday afternoon. \u201cThey think it\u2019s funny, \u2018FGJ.\u2019 They say I have a poor, elementary-school autograph.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, in reality, I think it was fake. I\u2019m 99.9 percent positive. I\u2019m sure I didn\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
So there aren\u2019t any more \u201cFGJ\u201d cards out there?<\/p>\n
\u201cShouldn\u2019t be,\u201d Gore said with a sheepish smile. \u201cI reached out to my team. It\u2019s social media. I\u2019m not going to respond to it. But it was funny for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
The problem with Gore\u2019s claim is that an eBay search shows for sale dozens of \u201cFGJ\u201d signatures that also carry a \u201cTopps Certified Autograph Issue\u201d label. The backs of the cards read, \u201cThe signing of all Topps autograph cards is witnessed by Topps representatives to guarantee authenticity.\u201d<\/p>\n
But some of the same versions of Gore\u2019s 2024 Topps Chrome cards bear a gorgeous, flowing \u201cF. Gore Jr.\u201d signature. Those cards feature the same Topps authenticity avowals. A third distinct signature can be found on his 2024 Panini Contenders insert cards with the back of the card stating, \u201cThe autograph is guaranteed by Panini America, Inc.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Frank Gore Jr.\u2019s autographed cards for sale on eBay feature a cursive signature and one that\u2019s drawn ridicule from his teammates.<\/p>\n
\u201cFGJ\u201d is worthy of ridicule, but not nearly the worst autograph out there. Card manufacturers have been frustrated for years over poor quality and the minimum effort players, who are getting paid for the endeavor, put into the assembly-line autograph industry.<\/p>\n
Google \u201cworst autographs\u201d for a seemingly endless gallery of chicken scratch, spaghetti scribbles and kindergarten scrawls, including superstars such as Tom Brady<\/a>, first overall pick Cam Ward, NBA great Luka Doncic and three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid. Some in the collectibles industry consider such autographs vandalism when applied to valuable memorabilia. They\u2019re also easily forged.<\/p>\n