Posted on 12/04/2007 9:06:18 AM PST by weef
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Two days after naming its mascot "PorkChop," the Philadelphia Phillies' new Triple-A 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.
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nope, I'm fluent in gibberish and "Blah" is one of the more offensive words in my native tongue..."Blahblah" on the other hand wouldn't be...
I guess they should have named it Pappi Chulo.
I have heard Hawaiians using “pork chop” as a term for a black person.
Being a non-ferrous kinda guy....I’m offended by the name “ferrous”
You should have seen the face on one of my co-workers who was talking about me in Spanish heard me talk Italian on the phone.
I’m Hispanic. I don’t find it offensive at all. Didn’t even cross my mind. Idiots.
Good thing they didn’t name it Mohammed - the ROP would be rioting in the streets of Boston.
Guillermo Lopez, vice president of the Latino Leadership Alliance, said he was called “pork chop” when he worked at Bethlehem Steel decades ago.....Holy crap! This is friggin rediculous! post a comment at http://www.ironpigsbaseball.com/
“Ferrous”
That’s not funny. My dad was magnetic growing up and I can still remember the jokes at school. This is a slap at every iron-blooded American.
From the link:
Guillermo Lopez, vice president of the Latino Leadership Alliance, said he was called "pork chop" when he worked at Bethlehem Steel decades ago.
What I will never understand is why anyone would allow a whiner with illusions of importance to decide my life for me. Why would anyone else?
I can't believe this story.
Rename it.
Lunchmeat
Should have named it: Mo-Ham-Ed.
Let’s hope some other group(middle eastern types) actually knows how Ferrous is spelled and don’t mistake it for this name which I think might sound the same. I knew someone long ago who was from the middle east and this was his name,
http://www.babynames.com/name/FARIS
Because it isn't.
No mentally healthy person would think so. Or agree with any loser who does.
Renamed “Chuleta de cerdo”
send the GM some thoughts at: klandes@ironpigsbaseball.com
Phone #610-435-3001
“PorkChop had been submitted by 32 fans. The replacement name, Ferrous — from the Latin word “ferrum,” or iron — received the most fan nominations, with 235.”
I wonder why they didn’t pick ferrous in the first place.
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