That’s Racist!
Posted by Jack Stephens on April 20, 2008
Phil blogs about Chicago Cubs fans buying racist themed t-shirts to “celebrate” their first Japanese player, Kosuke Fukudome:
As you can see above, on the front of the shirt is the traditional Cubs cartoon bear face but with slanted eyes and wearing oversized Harry Caray-sized glasses. It’s accompanied by the words “Horry Cow” in cartoonish “Japanese” script. (The late Caray was the Cubs’ longtime announcer, and among his catchphrases was, “Holy cow!”) Fukudome’s name and number are on the back.
Great. I don’t know what’s worse—the fact that somebody (who is apparently “an Oriental guy”) made this shirt, or that it’s so damn popular amongst Chicago fans. What a way to welcome the franchise’s first Japanese player. That’s racist!
Tom said
Jack Stephens,
Are you seriously leaving this post title up?
Jack Stephens said
Nope, just changed it, here is what I wrote over at Alas, a blog. It didn’t come to my attention until now. Thanks though for pointing it out:
Tom said
Jack,
It’s kind of you to mention me, but resistance at Resist Racism pointed out the problem with the post title earlier, in this post.
Jack Stephens said
Ahh, I see. Thanks.