Posted on 05/07/2010 6:30:50 AM PDT by C19fan
All it took was three little letters: L-O-S. With that change to the front of their jerseys during the NBA playoffs this week, the Phoenix Suns became "Los Suns" and Arizona's basketball franchise let the world know where it stands on its state's controversial immigration law.
The law -- Arizona Senate Bill 1070 -- requires law enforcement in the state with a "reasonable suspicion" to question and arrest anyone who can't immediately prove they're in the country legally.
(Excerpt) Read more at sportsillustrated.cnn.com ...
“The law — Arizona Senate Bill 1070 — requires law enforcement in the state with a “reasonable suspicion” to question and arrest anyone who can’t immediately prove they’re in the country legally.
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That is a total lie. Sports Illustrated should be sued by the State of Arizona. Sports and politics don’t mix.
I was watching one time when they were playing my Dodgers and their uniforms said, “Los D-Backs.” I thought, “What the...?” It must have been a Cinco de Mayo game.
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