Source The first known photograph has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi – the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” – as an adult. Showing him with a goatee beard and wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap, the image is revealed in student records from his time at the University of Westminster. It comes after the 26-year-old who became the masked face of the notorious terror organisation was identified as the figure seen in several videos of hostages being beheaded.

We are a month out from baseball season and the Pirates are in the news for all the wrong reasons. For years Pirate hats have been popular in the “bad part of town” across the United States. For whatever reason, criminals love the black and yellow and things escalated quickly when this ISIS asshole’s picture turned up with him in a Pirates hat. This better not escalate to a clown show outside of PNC this summer with protesters suggest the Buccos change their name ala the Washington Redskins.

The Pirates released the following statement:

The classic gold P stands for Pittsburgh and is worn by our players, coaches and fans with a great sense of pride. It is absolutely sickening to everyone within the Pirates organization, and to our great fans, to see this murderer wearing a Pirates cap in this old photo.

Being the PR expert I am, here is the spin. ISIS knows what is cool. Last summer the were taking photos with Nutella to come off softer and friendlier.

Granted they also tried the same trick with photos of cats. I guess that means they’re not that into convincing us, because if they were they would take pictures with dogs.

Seriously though, fuck this guy.