ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two days after naming its mascot "PorkChop," the Philadelphia Phillies' new minor league affiliate abruptly dropped the moniker after receiving complaints from Hispanics that it was offensive. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs, whose mascot is a large, furry pig, had selected PorkChop from more than 7,300 fan submissions. The team, which begins play in 2008, announced Monday that the mascot will be named "Ferrous" instead. General Manager Kurt Landes said he heard from several Hispanics who said PorkChop was derogatory. "We were really unaware of any negative connotations with the word 'pork chop,"' he said. "If it offended a few, it's a few too many."If you google puerto rican pork chop, you will get dozens of tasty-looking recipes, but no reference to racism. By digging a little deeper though, I found that pork chop used to be a nickname for the Portuguese. But, since they're white, they don't have the right to be offended by anything.
Stern lectures for the logically-challenged. Others have opinions, I have convictions.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Just Call Him Hot Link
Once again, political correctness and phony outrage rear their ugly heads.
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I could understand maybe Muslims or Blacks or Jews or Vegans being offended by the designation "pork Chop",but Hispanics? I don't get it. At all.
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