Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Phoenix Suns, ESPN and the NBA against Arizona's illegal immigration law.

To all three I say drop dead. I won't spend any more money on NBA merchandise and will root actively against the Suns/Spurs and their owners for their stupidity.

The Phoenix Suns will wear "Los Suns" on their jerseys in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, owner Robert Sarver said, "to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."

The decision to wear the jerseys on the Cinco de Mayo holiday stems from a law passed by the Arizona Legislature and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer that has drawn widespread criticism from Latino organizations and civil rights groups that say it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics. President Barack Obama has called the law "misguided."

Sarver, who was born and raised in Tucson, said frustration with the federal government's failure to deal with the illegal immigration issue led to the passage of what he called "a flawed state law."

"However intended, the result of passing the law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into question," he said, "and Arizona's already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them."


Two ESPN columnists rail against the law implying the majority who are for it are nothing but bigots. Thats fine. You want to involved yourself into political issues better be prepared for the backlash

1 comment:

  1. whoever wrote this article honestly should drop dead for THEIR STUPIDITY

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