I'm sorry to reveal my ignorance, but I was wondering why this is considered a racist nickname. Is this considered a slur in some Latin American countries? Several years ago, there was a minor league player named Pork Chop Pough, as I recall, but I don't remember any controversy over that nickname.
Bruce M.
Cooperstown, NY
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Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 1:15 PM
Subject: [latinobaseball] Racism claims prompt team to change mascot name
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/more/12/03/bc.bbm.mascotnamechange.ap/index.html
'PorkChop' no more
Racism claims prompt team to change mascot name
Posted: Tuesday December 4, 2007 12:03AM
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- 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.
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