A bit of sports media folklore: in a Scottsdale bar, at some undefined time in the mid-90s, a man was hitting on a woman wearing leather pants. He was quickly cockblocked, however, when ESPN anchor Chris Berman walked by and said to the woman, "You're with me, leather." She immediately got up and followed Berman out the door. The story was sent to our ball-loving brother Deadspin and has since become a favorite Deadspin non-sequitor catchphrase. Hell, they even made a t-shirt for it, wildly popular amongst all the men who still collect baseball cards. Everyone was happy.

And then yesterday, everything changed. On MTV's screaming-girl staple TRL, VJ Damien Fahey wore the "You're with me, leather" shirt, noting that it was his favorite pick-up line.

Does this validate fanboy sports geeks as human beings? Or confirm that Damien Fahey is the biggest dork on MTV's roster?

Whatever the case, leather cannot be denied. If it's good enough for Fahey, it's certainly good enough for you. Get your own You're With Me, Leather t-shirt while they last, so that we might sell out before the junior high kids catch on.

You're With Me, Leather [Gawker Shop]
YWML Suddenly Huge With 13-Year-Olds [Deadspin]