Fukudome Angry with Cubs Vendors?

[Old Style]

How about this shirt I just found on Ebay?

http://i4.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/ea/70/7638_1.JPG

That's awesome.

[Jehrico]

Lord, people look like idiots with those headbands on anyway. I can't imagine why you'd buy them even if you don't think they're offensive.

I want to add another "+1" to this one.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Lord, people look like idiots with those headbands on anyway. I can't imagine why you'd buy them even if you don't think they're offensive.

 

Agreed. The sooner everybody just views him as a baseball player and not a Japanese baseball player, the better.

 

It would help if analysts would quit w/ the ridiculous comparisons to ONLY other Japanese players... Not saying it doesn't happen to other races, but man, people wonder why race relations are still an issue....well, at least those people who'll even acknowledge issues remain. And you're right, people wearing that stuff look like total tools, but lack the sense & self-awareness to recognize it.

[Electron Blue]

Lord, people look like idiots with those headbands on anyway. I can't imagine why you'd buy them even if you don't think they're offensive.

 

Agreed. The sooner everybody just views him as a baseball player and not a Japanese baseball player, the better.

 

It would help if analysts would quit w/ the ridiculous comparisons to ONLY other Japanese players... Not saying it doesn't happen to other races, but man, people wonder why race relations are still an issue....well, at least those people who'll even acknowledge issues remain. And you're right, people wearing that stuff look like total tools, but lack the sense & self-awareness to recognize it.

 

I still don't understand peoples' frustration and confusion over these comparisons. There are differences between American and Japanese baseball styles. It's not a coincidence that Fukudome's stance/follow-through has some similarities to Ichiro's. Frankly, it's interesting to see Japanese stars coming over and seeing what they "translate" into, in american baseball results.

[Buford T Justice]

This is my favorite.

http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/eb/5a/e2d4_1.JPG

[woodchip2153]

Don't know if this has been posted elsewhere but apparently the vendor is bringing a lawsuit against the Cubs.

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080528-kosuke-fukudome-t-shirt-chicago-cubs,1,4010250.story

[Schwarber Fan]

I saw someone wearing the shirt at PNC Park

[YearofDaCubs]

I actually saw one for sale outside of Wrigley this week.

[GhostRunner]

Seeing the "Horry Kow" shirts, the lame hachimaki headbands, and now the sugegasa cone hats all over the stands really shows just how moronic many Cubs fans can be ... does no one actually realize that these things are - if not racist - at minimum in really, really poor taste? And supremely cheesy.

 

I keep hoping these things fade out quickly, especially with the Cubs playing so well and the national spotlight growing.

[Balsa]

Seeing the "Horry Kow" shirts, the lame hachimaki headbands, and now the sugegasa cone hats all over the stands really shows just how moronic many Cubs fans can be ... does no one actually realize that these things are - if not racist - at minimum in really, really poor taste? And supremely cheesy.

 

I keep hoping these things fade out quickly, especially with the Cubs playing so well and the national spotlight growing.

No dude, you just don't get it. We're honoring him. Like the Chief at U of I. Damn PC culture. Can't we honor people anymore?

[Magnetic Curses]

Seeing the "Horry Kow" shirts, the lame hachimaki headbands, and now the sugegasa cone hats all over the stands really shows just how moronic many Cubs fans can be ... does no one actually realize that these things are - if not racist - at minimum in really, really poor taste? And supremely cheesy.

 

I keep hoping these things fade out quickly, especially with the Cubs playing so well and the national spotlight growing.

 

the hats are also not japanese. i believe they are from the southeast asian mainland.

 

i lived in seattle when ichiro broke into the league, and there are actually japanese people that live there, so it was more of a hello kitty chirp-fest. gigantic groups of people all holding up cartoon signs and chanting "ichiro, ichiro, i-chi-rohhhhhhhhhhhh!" in a castrati-like pitch.

[NCCubFan]

Seeing the "Horry Kow" shirts, the lame hachimaki headbands, and now the sugegasa cone hats all over the stands really shows just how moronic many Cubs fans can be ... does no one actually realize that these things are - if not racist - at minimum in really, really poor taste? And supremely cheesy.

 

I keep hoping these things fade out quickly, especially with the Cubs playing so well and the national spotlight growing.

No dude, you just don't get it. We're honoring him. Like the Chief at U of I. Damn PC culture. Can't we honor people anymore?

The Martians demand that people stop using sarcastic green because they think it's making fun of them.

[CubsGM]

I still don't understand how this isn't racist:

http://www.veteranpresence.com/2007MLB/Indians.gif

[Careless]

Seeing the "Horry Kow" shirts, the lame hachimaki headbands, and now the sugegasa cone hats all over the stands really shows just how moronic many Cubs fans can be ... does no one actually realize that these things are - if not racist - at minimum in really, really poor taste? And supremely cheesy.

 

I keep hoping these things fade out quickly, especially with the Cubs playing so well and the national spotlight growing.

 

the hats are also not japanese. i believe they are from the southeast asian mainland.

 

Incorrect. (although they are also worn in SE Asia)

[Derwood]

I still don't understand how this isn't racist:

image

 

or how our nation's capitol has a team called the Redskins

[OleMissCub]

I still don't understand how this isn't racist:

image

 

or how our nation's capitol has a team called the Redskins

 

I agree. I don't see how it is any different than having a team called the "Darkies".

[treebird]

i like how all the papers reported this story and then acted like the problem was solved even though there are still people EVERYWHERE outside the stadium selling these shirts.

[IowaCubsFan]

I pride myself on being politically incorrect, but those t-shirts and headbands are offensive even to me.

 

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[Vanilla Ice]

I don't find them offensive.

 

but i can see where they are coming from

[Uber]

Not surprisingly, the Horry Kow shirts all over the place in the malls here. I know Pro Image seems to have a big stock of them.