OK, so DON'T welcome him

[shotglass]

I post this without comment. I trust you all will have plenty. ;D

A minor league baseball team has dropped plans to hold a welcome party for Michael Vick.
The Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League had planned to have a Michael Vick “Welcome to the Neighborhood” night May 28, complete with prison uniforms, spotlights and escape sirens. Other events promoting caring for animals also were planned.
Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is serving a 23-month sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary in nearby Leavenworth after pleading guilty to federal charges related to dogfighting.
After receiving complaints about the promotion, the club announced Friday that it will drop the Vick-related events and will focus only on events that promote animal safety and adoptions.
“It was not our intent to be culturally insensitive,” T-Bones general manager Rick Muntean said. “We simply wanted to raise awareness for what we think are great causes.
“We recognize that the health and well-being of animals is a widely-supported cause of our fan base, so we’re going to keep that our only focus.”
The night will include a dog parade, pregame dog adoptions and entertainment by Rockin’ Ray and the Sky Dogs.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Dear Mr. Muntean,

You misused an adverb. It was not culturally insensitive (unless you're talking about the American culture, in which case ... yeah, your franchise was insensitive to the culture).

Ass.

Sincerely,

Just another oversensitive person

PS Why didn't you book Three Dog Night?

 

[GB-Hack]

PS Why didn't you book Three Dog Night?

Man, have you seen their rider?

 

[Football_Bat]

PS Why didn't you book Three Dog Night?

Man, have you seen their rider?

The TV in their room must be on and always tuned to Animal Planet.

Milk-Bones in a bowl backstage.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Someone cue up Rush's "Dog Years." Stat.

 

[Diabeetus]

I thought it was dumb to cancel it, too. A admitted and convicted felon receives no sympathy in my book.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Who gives a crap about a Northern League team not from St. Paul?

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Who gives a crap about the Northern League?

 

[poindexter]

Minor league baseball Wacky Nights are so overplayed. They're stupid, unfunny, non-original, and just plain dumb.

 

[dooley_womack1]

What about Pedophile Teacher Night?

 

[Bob Cook]

What about Pedophile Teacher Night?

You don't wanna know what they had planned in honor of the Pope's visit.

 

[Lucas Wiseman]

A minor league baseball team has dropped plans to hold a welcome party for Michael Vick.
The Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League had planned to have a Michael Vick “Welcome to the Neighborhood” night May 28, complete with prison uniforms, spotlights and escape sirens. Other events promoting caring for animals also were planned.

Wait a minute, Kansas City has TWO minor league baseball teams?

 

[Diabeetus]

A minor league baseball team has dropped plans to hold a welcome party for Michael Vick.
The Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League had planned to have a Michael Vick “Welcome to the Neighborhood” night May 28, complete with prison uniforms, spotlights and escape sirens. Other events promoting caring for animals also were planned.

Wait a minute, Kansas City has TWO minor league baseball teams?

Jerk

 

[Killick]

Cowards. Should have just renamed it "Welcome Ron Mexico Night"

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

A minor league baseball team has dropped plans to hold a welcome party for Michael Vick.
The Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League had planned to have a Michael Vick “Welcome to the Neighborhood” night May 28, complete with prison uniforms, spotlights and escape sirens. Other events promoting caring for animals also were planned.

Wait a minute, Kansas City has TWO minor league baseball teams?

Damn solid, Webby, er, Lucas.

 

[slappy4428]

What about Pedophile Teacher Night?

Poinsy throwing out the first ball?

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

Animal-rights causes taken up by a team named after part of a dead cow that's going to be grilled and eaten, most likely bloody-rare, by humans? Sure. Go, T-bones!

 

[slappy4428]

 

[Tom Petty]

i hope mike vick is biting his pillow every night.

 

[alleyallen]

Y'know, I wonder how many of the complaints actually came from fans of the team, rather than outside sources. The many Norwich Navigator games I attended had some rather oddball promotional nights, but from a local fan perspective, they were fun and got butts in the seats.