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The London Rippers
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I agree that the "Political Correct" crowd can always find a rallying point and most often, as you suggest, it's ridiculous.
I am wondering though, how the Owner and Marketing Director let this fly without thinking it might come back and bite them?
I am wondering though, how the Owner and Marketing Director let this fly without thinking it might come back and bite them?
I live in the city and its got a large group of the citizens upset over the name and the logo. More so though about how Martin is denying that he doesn't see a correlation between his mascot and Jack the Ripper. To make it worse he unveiled it on the night of the atop abuse against women night. It's very very interesting to see what happens next in they city with this issue.
Tasteless
Just because you're offended doesn't make you right. You will find on any subject that there will always be a group offended by something.
That being said this is really stretching the boundaries of good taste. Personally I don't have a problem with the name but to unveil the name on stop abuse against women night then that dude doesn't have a clue at all.
On the other hand I really don't see where there's anything to get offended about. Jack the Ripper was 120 years ago in another country. He was a serial killer and not an abuser (yes I realize how ridiculous that statement is but I can see a difference based on the mentality) of women.
Overall though probably go with a different name just to avoid the controversy and definitely NOT unveil the night on stop abuse women night. No need to fight a fight never going to win when you can avoid it.
That being said this is really stretching the boundaries of good taste. Personally I don't have a problem with the name but to unveil the name on stop abuse against women night then that dude doesn't have a clue at all.
On the other hand I really don't see where there's anything to get offended about. Jack the Ripper was 120 years ago in another country. He was a serial killer and not an abuser (yes I realize how ridiculous that statement is but I can see a difference based on the mentality) of women.
Overall though probably go with a different name just to avoid the controversy and definitely NOT unveil the night on stop abuse women night. No need to fight a fight never going to win when you can avoid it.
Yes I can see how some people would think a serial killer makes a great team mascot 
. Visiting hospitals, schools.
Maybe they could revamp the Modesto nuts costume
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. Visiting hospitals, schools.Maybe they could revamp the Modesto nuts costume
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I don't know about the timing with "stop the abuse" night. That does kind of sound like a bad idea.
However, how do we stretch this to coorelate London, Ontario, Canada with London, England?
Does Vin Scully get reprimanded for saying "boy, he murdered that pitch?" or "the Dodgers killed the Padres tonight?"
You may call this tasteless but this PC BS is even more distastefull to me.
However, how do we stretch this to coorelate London, Ontario, Canada with London, England?
Does Vin Scully get reprimanded for saying "boy, he murdered that pitch?" or "the Dodgers killed the Padres tonight?"
You may call this tasteless but this PC BS is even more distastefull to me.
Baseball is such an offensive sport.
Pirates rape and pillage.
The Reds had to change their name to Red Stockings during the McCarthy era.
Don't even get me started on the Braves and Indians.
I guess the Angels are the only good team to root for. Wait, unless you're offended by Christianity.
Drivel.
Pirates rape and pillage.
The Reds had to change their name to Red Stockings during the McCarthy era.
Don't even get me started on the Braves and Indians.
I guess the Angels are the only good team to root for. Wait, unless you're offended by Christianity.
Drivel.
quote:Does Vin Scully get reprimanded for saying "boy, he murdered that pitch?" or "the Dodgers killed the Padres tonight?"
You may call this tasteless but this PC BS is even more distastefull to me.
It's silly to call a 'manhole' cover a 'personhole' cover. But calling your team the 'Rippers' is just a stupid marketing mistake....
We've have the 'Toros', the 'Sidewinders', and the 'Wildcats' but no one calls their team here in Tucson the 'Illegal Aliens' and then says it was inspired by men from outer space....
I don't see calling something tasteless the same as being PC.
If I find rudeness and vulgarity distastfull I'm I being PC ?
If I find rudeness and vulgarity distastfull I'm I being PC ?