Posted on 05/20/2005 2:07:18 PM PDT by iwannaknow07
TAYLOR MILL, Ky. -- Parents pulled their 8-year-old son off his baseball team when they found out it would be sponsored by Hooters, WLWT-TV in Cincinnati reported. "I was just was very shocked," said the boy's mother, Karen Schwartz. "I thought it was a little odd and inappropriate for little children."
Added the boy's father, Richard Schwartz: "I told her without batting an eye, 'I'm going to pull him from the team.'"
The Schwartzes said several parents were upset that the Taylor Mill Boosters assigned Hooters to represent a group of 7-, 8- and 9-year-old boys.
"I don't think there's any little girls leagues being sponsored by Hooters," Emily Schwartz said.
The Schwartzes said the league organizer told them it's not easy to find sponsors, and the T-shirts were already ordered, the television station reported.
"We've liked the league," Richard Schwartz said. "We love the coach. I'm trying to instill some integrity in my sons. I just couldn't live with myself if I told him, on one hand, 'Well, we don't go to Hooters because of this,' but we'll let them pay for our uniforms for our baseball team. I can't do that."
So, 8-year-old Collin, who had been practicing with the team and getting ready for the season, will have to be satisfied hitting pitches from his dad.
"He just wants to play baseball," Richard Schwartz said.
The television station tried to contact the manager for Taylor Mill Boosters but was unable to reach him for comment.
A Hooters representative said the restaurant sponsors all leagues -- adults and kids -- in an attempt to support the community.
http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/hooters2005.html
Above URL is free hooters calendar.
Baseball, Hooters...?
There are just so many jokes in this, I'm not sure where to begin.
Hmm, did Chico's Bail Bonds pull their sponsorship?
pleeeezzzz! Gee wiz.
Next sponser, Baby Dolls Gentleman's Club.
... hmm...
Bad News Bears?
LOL!
Ever been there? With the bad food and overpriced beer, they gotta have some hook to get the people to come in. It's not like a topless bar or the Klan sponsoring a team.
People need to lighten up.
But they would make a perfect sponcer for my softball team.
Another sponser, Venus Tans and Massages.
None of them have ANY clothes on! (True!) :P
Play ball! RPR ping.
Holy cow, some of those could put your eyes out. ;)
Oh, that picture is soooo sweet. I hope my daughter decides to work at Hooter's so she can sit in a horny guys lap. I would be soooo proud.
Sheesh! Those are some NICE hooters on that calendar. Thanks for the link!
Good for those parents. I love seeing parents, and you really do see more and more everyday, standing up for what is right. Even though it may not be popular.
What is so wrong with Hooters? Is there something wrong with attractive women? I really think we've gone too far if we start going after Hooters. I really think there is common sense and then there is going too far.
Exactly....excellent point. But of course when it is someone else's daughter.....I guess that makes it okay.
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