Duh, everyone knows Germany's flag has a swastika on it.

The purpose of a knock-off is, of course, to trick people into thinking you spent money on a brand name when you are, in fact, just a cheap bastard. Unfortunately for you cheapskates out there, not all knock-offs are created in unlicensed third-world factories equally and many can be spotted from a mile away. Here are our favorite and most hilarious instances of just that. 
 

In fairness, the NBA is a lot like Street Fighter if you're playing against Metta World Peace.
 

You can tell it's a fake because it's telling the truth.
 

Buy one team Tim Tebow doesn't play for and get the second team he doesn't play for free. 
 

Still better than most things that are made in Detroit. 
 

If you're dyslexic they're pratically the real thing!

After all, tuna is the feral mountain cat of of the sea.
 

Lakers/Lekars, as long as it covers up your mordibly obese child's man boobs. 
 

Whatever, any name is a better name than "Jan."
 

Just waiting to accidentally slip out of your hand and smash your knock-off TV.