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Fredbird Comes Under Fire For Holding ‘Police Lives Matter’ Sign
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com ^ | May 25, 2015 | unknown

Posted on 05/26/2015 9:06:07 AM PDT by Beowulf9

ST. LOUIS (CBS St. Louis/AP) — A photo of St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird holding a “police lives matter” sign was posted to a police association Facebook page before the team asked that it be taken down. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports sports website Deadspin took aim at the mascot last week after the photo was posted to the St. Louis Police Officers Association Facebook page. Deadspin titled the post: “Your Racist Uncle Will Love This Picture Of The Cardinals’ Mascot.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baseball; blacklivesmatter; cardinals; fredbird; pleasedonate; police; stlouis; yesterday
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To: Beowulf9

They shoulda used a white bird.

That bird is red but they got him in ‘black face’ — clearly racist!!!

I feel horrible about this.... I think I am having a micro-rage moment. Wait, I am a privileged white guy...can I even rage?


21 posted on 05/26/2015 12:57:52 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race.)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

I’m as Fred as a bird now
And this bird you cannot cha-a-ange!


22 posted on 05/26/2015 1:04:32 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: tcrlaf
Feral hell, huh?

Born & bred in St. Louis, pal, so screw you and your pedantic uninformed view of the world.

BTW, picked up my masters degree from a college in Indiana so lived there for three years while I completed the program.

Talk about a feral hell - with ZERO islands of prosperity to brag about. Go crawl back into mommy's basement and leave the discussion to the grownups.

23 posted on 05/26/2015 1:06:25 PM PDT by liberty_lvr (The world is aflame and our pResident is responsible for it.)
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To: liberty_lvr

Sorry about your butthurt, but the facts are the facts, St. Louis city is exactly that.

Do we even need to go into the crime stats??

(By the way, I worked at Lambert, circa 99-2001)


24 posted on 05/26/2015 1:32:59 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: Beowulf9; Rastus

I feel redeemed.

On another funny note, my sister texted me tonight to ask if I knew how to build a campfire.

I texted her right back and said, “Yell out ‘play Freebird’ and someone will hold up a lighter.


25 posted on 05/26/2015 10:55:53 PM PDT by Bodleian_Girl (Baltimore needs more Armed Koreans)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

I love it! I’ll probably have to steal that sometime.


26 posted on 05/26/2015 11:15:58 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: Beowulf9

That’s almost certainly why. Cardinals ownership is conservative-leaning.


27 posted on 05/26/2015 11:44:57 PM PDT by Lexinom
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To: Beowulf9
Why I love baseball.

Miguel Cabrera's hidden-ball trick didn't work, but it was a valiant effort

I love watching these guys who actually have fun playing.
28 posted on 05/27/2015 8:39:32 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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