Baseball Mascot Gets New Name After 'PorkChop' Is Deemed Offensive

[Billnew]

General Manager Kurt Landes said he heard from several Hispanics who said PorkChop was derogatory.

They claim this is derogitory to hispanics.
I grew up in Tucson(AZ), Never heard of Pork chop being a bad name for hispanics.
I have heard of overweight people being called this,
but this is a pig mascot.
PC goes overboard again.

They named it Ferrous, the pig.
Now, they will offend the people that love Ferous Beulers's day off.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,314901,00.html

 

[clarksided]

I came in here thinking this must've offended Jews or Muslims. A swing and a miss on my part.

 

[CGL]

I came in here thinking this must've offended Jews or Muslims. A swing and a miss on my part.

Me too, well not Jews because they are sensible, but Muslims for sure. Strike one.

 

[Avatar]

Porkchop is offensive to Hispanics? News to me. Yeah, I was thinking muslims too.

 

[Ave Maria]

I've never heard of porkchop being an offensive term to Hispanics before. Now I can see it offending Muslims but not Hispanics.

 

[Caitlin.ann]

I've never heard of "pork chop" being offensive to anyone before. I guess I learned something new, lol.

 

[Avatar]

I've never heard of "pork chop" being offensive to anyone before. I guess I learned something new, lol.

Actually, my wife doesn't like it when I call her porkchop for some reason.

 

[Caitlin.ann]

Actually, my wife doesn't like it when I call her porkchop for some reason.

Lol, I wonder why.

 

[pgp_protector]

ahh memories
I remember being in the PCP in MCRD

 

[BlackAndy]

I can't believe the team actually changed the name...

I am going to raise hell until the Patriots change their name and the Fighting Irish change their name since I don't appreciate things I might associate myself with being used as mascots (though I think my complaints may fall on deaf ears...)

 

[BlackAndy]

 

[clarksided]

Actually, Notre Dame has come under pressure before about the Fightin' Irish name before, believe it or not.

 

[Mr.Pious]

I live in San Antonio and have a mexican brother. I was not aware Pork Chop was offensive to anyone...

 

[flicka]

I didn't know about this either, but I did have some friends (hispanic) who called one of their kids "porkchop" as a nickname. Now I wonder if they were insulting her? LOL

 

[Mr.Pious]

I didn't know about this either, but I did have some friends (hispanic) who called one of their kids "porkchop" as a nickname. Now I wonder if they were insulting her? LOL

Was the baby over-weight?

 

[Lockguy3000]

More than half my friends are Latinos, and three quarters are Puerto Rican.

I had never heard "pork chop" was an offensive remark.
One of my coworkers who is Puerto Rican orders pork chops for lunch every other day.

I guess I"ll be asking him about it, but I think if I mention "pork chop", he'll think it is lunch time.

Okay, I just called him, and he said he never heard of it.
Or maybe, he is afraid he won't be able to order his pork chop for lunch anymore.

 

[flicka]

Was the baby over-weight?

No...and this was when she was a teenager. And 25 years ago. I thought it was cute Maybe something has changed since then.

 

[Caitlin.ann]

According to Urban Dictionary.com its an endearing term for the Portuguese.

 

[clarksided]

Hehe I'll have to tell my two Portuguese friends about this.

 

[craigerNY]

I like pork chops with BBQ sauce, prefereably grilled a little crispy on the outside. One of the many foods I eat with my hands. mmmmmmm pork chops, man I am getting hungry. Or am I getting offended? Nope, definately getting hungry.