Giants Consider Ban on "Culturally Insensitive" Clothing at AT&T Park

NBC Gay Area ^ | 7-11-14 | Riya Bhattacharjee

[TurboZamboni]

The San Francisco Giants are considering a new dress code for fans, which may include a ban on fake Native American headdresses and other “culturally insensitive” clothing.

The proposal for a new dress code comes after two Native Americans were detained during a Giants game last month after asking a fan to remove a headdress they found disrespectful.

If approved, the new policy could be a first for a major-league sports franchise,

[E. Pluribus Unum]

TRANSLATION: "We must crush the prevailing culture."

[luvbach1]

Whittling freedom away bit by bit.

[Sacajaweau]

Absurd

[morphing libertarian]

How about removing the headdress so the guy behind you can see the field?

[SkyDancer]

Bet there go a lot of fans - they’ll watch the game in a sports bar and wear what they like ...

[Dilbert San Diego]

Will they ban homosexual themed clothes???

[peteyd]

How about people stop attending the Giants games for awhile.
Out of thousands of people at a game ,two people had a complaint.

[dinoparty]

They better not play the Village People at the park either, as I am sure they love to do in SF. The Village People had an Indian.

[Dr. Thorne]

Is this "culturally insensitive"? Would it be allowed at AT&T Park?

[Above My Pay Grade]

I find it offensive when Native Americans wear European clothes. We should all complain every time we see this.

[Huskrrrr]

Fashioning phallic symbols into Crosses during Gay Pride parades is considered free speech.

[TomGuy]

Ban apparel that is “culturally insensitive”?

How idiotic!

Why not just ban all fans from the stadium. That way, SFGiants management can be 95% certain no one will be offended.

[TexasGator]

Next time I see an Indian wearing ‘white mans’ clothes ...

[henkster]

Just don’t ask the guy next to you to hold your seat.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Correction -- white guys are banned from wearing headdresses in the stadium, not Native Americans. From the story, it appears that a white guy was simply wearing a headdress. He wasn't dancing around and making fun of Indians (sorry, Native Americans). He was wearing it as he watched the game. That, alone, was offensive to the Native American grievance-mongers who got in his face and demanded that he take it off. Whites appropriating "their" culture automatically is offensive.

[Kenny Bunk]

Your tag line is culturally insensitive. However, OSHA may let you weasel out of serious charges when I tell them you were worried about splinters.

BTW, I will be leaving the country when two gay minor league ball players do the "Married at Home Plate" thing in Dubuque, or God forbid, Kankakee.

[dainbramaged]

Guess I’ll leave my SS uniform at home next Giants game.

[Boogieman]

No no, if you are German, you can wear it. It’s only if a German sees a non-German wearing one, then it would be “culturally insensitive”.

[Scrambler Bob]

Except for ‘high cheekbones’ Fauxahontas.