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You may want to check in every now and then, especially if they're working on the internet. Mistakes have a way of getting out of hand very quickly in the digital universe. For instance, if you promote an "All-White Night," and post pictures of Klansmen to promote the event, it'll probably end up someplace like The Sporting Blog in a matter of hours. Why, just like this:
That's from the Torquay Tigers website, an Australian football team looking to promote what we in the United States wisely call a "white-out." The image has been pulled from the Tigers' website and replaced with an image of Snow White. The club secretary has said no offense was meant by what he says was likely "the work of a single person." A simple rule to use when toying with the idea of using Klansmen in your advertising? Rule one: no. Rule two: refer back to rule one.
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Well, there goes the "Huey Newton" idea I was going to send Ozzie Newsome for when the Ravens break out the all black against Pittsburgh this year.
by StetSportsBlog on Apr 30, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions
My old high school banned the idea of "white out" games at sporting events because they deemed it racist..
by npcPronk29 on Apr 30, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions
Pssshht, who cares? All klansmen look the same.
by colonel on Apr 30, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions
So, you are saying this is a bad idea?
by ethanator1088 on Apr 30, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions
It was the idea of one man…and his name was Cletus. He is now looking for employment.
by Zoner on Apr 30, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
You mean Cletus the slack-jawed yokel?
by buckyeinthenati on May 1, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions
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