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Shanghai Badger
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Thanks for that.
Many here do not like Ozzie. I do. He’s a character, and wears his passion for his team on his sleeve. There’s noting wrong with that. I wish the Cubs had an OWNER like that.
And he out-managed Lou today playing " NL ball".
I saw that shirt the other day...
Glad Ozzie has a good sense of humor, but that shirt is incredibly offensive.
Could you explain your reasoning for saying this?
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Why is it so offensive?
Its just a dumb stereotype. I don’t get mad when people say all Irish people are heavy drinkers. Im Irish and i don’t drink so i really don’t care. If your Mexican and you see this shirt and you let it bother you then you have other issues.
FIRE VDN
Fair enough, I guess.
I’m not going to expend to any more energy on this.
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Here's a picture of the shirt, courtesy of mouthpiecesports.com:

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I don't get it...
Is it because he’s latino? Or is there some sort of pun I am missing out on here? If it is because he is latino it’s not really funny, just pretty stupid.
It could be..........
interpreted that way, but I don’t think that was their intent.
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
That's what some people do
Figure out a way to interpret it that makes it “offencive” then rant about it.
Then to top it off, going further out on a limb to try to pass judgement on the intention of the object, statement etc.
Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.
I disagree.
The intention is quite clear. How else is a latino mowing a lawn interpreted? I’m all for mocking the White Sox, Cardinals, etc., but when you start slamming/mocking cultures (Ozzie shirt, “Poo-holes” shirts, etc.), it’ shows very little class. Cubs fans get a bad enough reputation as it is.
So you're in the mind of those who made the shirt
…and therefore have the ability to judge intent. That’s a pretty powerful statement.
Cubs fans get a bad rap for:
throwing shit on the field
stealing the cap of a bullpen player
running onto the field
there just to be seen
drunk out of their minds and there just to be seen
going to the ballyard and not paying attention to the game
I know this because all the folks I know from out of town/state have these things to say about the happenings at Wrigley. Almost always, the comments are not intended – and they overtly state this – to impune the entire fan base. Unlike Mr. Marty B of the Reds broadcast crew who goes out of his way to impune the entire fan base IMO.
The people who produce these shirts IMO aren’t the fans we are; they’re there simply to make money. Whether they choose to do so wisely is entirely up to them however.
Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.
So what do you think was the intent?
The ethnic implications seem pretty obvious to me – and I think they’re just as inappropriate as the Fukudome shirts last season.
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Seems like the only reason to me
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It's actually...
the third version of the shirt. The Cardinals vendors had the first version where it said “Zambrano mows my lawn.” then Cubs vendors had to make their own with Pujols and now with the Sox series they just moved on to Ozzie.
What would have been even funnier
is a shirt depicting Ozzie being the rat exterminator at Wrigley. But then again someone would figure out a way to show how that would be offencive also.
Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.
To be honest, I'd never wear a shirt like the one above
But the fact that Guillen laughs it off is great , IMO.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
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by Shanghai Badger on Jun 18, 2009 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I applaud what Ozzie did.
Yeah, I said it.
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Absolutely
It completely diffuses the intent of the shirt itself.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 18, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
What was the intent...
…of the shirt; from the perspective of who produced the shirt?
Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.
by blackhawk24 on Jun 18, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok.
So it is supposed to be funny because he’s latino and mowing a lawn? That’s not funny. It’s frakking stupid. I am all for politically incorrect humor when it is hilarious, but it has to be done correctly (read: Gran Turino, Rescue Me, etc.) If you bought/buy/want to buy this shirt, you are a tool, plain and simple.
Where are all the HORRY KOW people on this one? They should be just as peeved about this stupid shirt as they were the last one.
By the way, I’m not latino/mexican/whatever, just against really retarded, unfunny shirts.
No, it's funny because Ozzie didn't let the intent get to him
Try reading the coments before you condemn me, especially the one that I posted 3 hours before yours.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 18, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
I’m not latino/mexican/whatever, just against really retarded, unfunny shirts.
Irony, thy name is JimboJet.
"I'll never forget how I felt last October." ~Kosuke Fukudome
Hmmm
Irony? Using the word “retarded” when trying to claim your against shirts that offend certain cultures/people seems ironic.
by 10 14 23 26 on Jun 18, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I think that was Goodie's point.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 18, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
So in an effort to rid the world of racially insensitive things
you impune mentally challenged people. Nice. Glad you’re not my lawyer.
Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.
So in an effort to rid the world of racially insensitive things?
I explicitly said that was NOT my effort. Glad your not my reading comprehension teacher.
The word "retarded" is not permitted on this site in that context.
Don’t do this again.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Not condeming you SB, or Ozzie for wearing it
Just saying the shirt is lame.
“Irony? Using the word "retarded" when trying to claim your against shirts that offend certain cultures/people seems ironic.”
By the way, I’m not latino/mexican/whatever, just against really retarded, unfunny shirts.
I am all for politically incorrect humor when it is hilarious, but it has to be done correctly (read: Gran Turino, Rescue Me, etc.) If you bought/buy/want to buy this shirt, you are a tool, plain and simple.
Never claimed to be against shirts that offend anyone.
Alright, I trust that you're not condemning me
But I trust you can see why it looked like that, since you’d replied to the original.
Anyway, I’m kind of sorry that I posted the fan shot to begin with. It seems to have had the reverse effect.
If there’s much more hostility (from anyone; I’m not calling you out), I’m just going to delete the damn thing.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jun 18, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
So in essence:
The shirt is stupid. And the rest of you need to get your panties out of a bunch.





















