DCG posted: "I have no idea why this bobblehead is deemed “racially insensitive” – I just don’t see it. It’s probably because of my white privilege. Via AP: The Boston Red Sox canceled a David Ortiz bobblehead promotion Tuesday night when the figurine turned out to" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/> ‘Racially insensitive’ Ortiz bobblehead pulled before baseball game <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/08/11/racially-insensitive-ortiz-bobblehead-pulled-before-baseball-game/> by DCG <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/>
I have no idea why this bobblehead is deemed “racially insensitive” – I just don’t see it. It’s probably because of my white privilege. [image: david ortiz bobblehead] <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/david-ortiz-bobblehead.png> Via AP <http://sports.yahoo.com/news/racially-insensitive-ortiz-bobblehead-pulled-game-013019082--mlb.html;_ylt=A0LEV1PnnqtX9gkALlhXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyaHA2NjFtBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQTAyNzJfMQRzZWMDc2M->: *The Boston Red Sox <http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/bos/> canceled a David Ortiz <http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5909/> bobblehead promotion Tuesday night when the figurine turned out to be ''racially insensitive,''* said team president Sam Kennedy. The bobblehead depicts Ortiz addressing fans at Fenway Park following the Boston Marathon bombings, *but Kennedy said it didn't much resemble the retiring slugger and was not fit for distribution*. Kennedy saw the final version of the bobblehead for the first time Tuesday afternoon after they were delivered. [image: Sam Kennedy] <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/sam-kennedy.jpg> Sam Kennedy ''My two immediate reactions were first, it was a really inaccurate portrayal of what he looks like,'' Kennedy told The Associated Press. *''My personal reaction was it was offensive and, to me, kind of appeared racially insensitive.* I just had a bad reaction.'' He then held a meeting with several team officials. ''My gut feeling was if I have that negative reaction then our fans may as well,'' he said. ''We just made the decision to scrap the whole thing. We apologize to everyone tonight and will make it up to fans.'' The giveaway was supposed to be for the first 15,000 fans at Tuesday's game against the Yankees. To make up for the inconvenience, any fan holding a ticket to the game will be able to get a new Ortiz bobblehead once they are reproduced. The rejected bobblehead was made by BDA, Inc., and the company will also produce the replacements. ''We value our decades-long relationship with the Red Sox organization and its decision to postpone Tuesday's David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway,'' BDA said in a statement. ''We're currently working closely with the Red Sox to ensure the team and its fans receive a quality product.'' The Red Sox sent out a statement and apology via their website and social media several hours before a 5-3 win over the Yankees. *''We're going to redo them and get them right and apologize for the disappointment for anyone tonight,''* Kennedy said. DCG *DCG <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/>* | August 11, 2016 at 7:30 am | Tags: Boston Red Sox <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=boston-red-sox>, Ortiz bobblehead <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=ortiz-bobblehead>, White Privilege <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=white-privilege> | Categories: Insanity <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=29635004>, Race <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=1871403> | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-zaK Comment <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/08/11/racially-insensitive-ortiz-bobblehead-pulled-before-baseball-game/#respond> See all comments <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/08/11/racially-insensitive-ortiz-bobblehead-pulled-before-baseball-game/#comments> Unsubscribe <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=1d26f3d2707c7345915d8b297361ecf7&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=Lahk%2CNMKVCb%7C%2C.u%25IM%25-Bhh.nOxKfqimvYpzBGDLzZ9.7O_C8py> to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=1d26f3d2707c7345915d8b297361ecf7&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2016/08/11/racially-insensit ive-ortiz-bobblehead-pulled-before-baseball-game/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <https://wordpress.com> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
