At Wrigley Field in Chicago, T-shirt were being sold -until recently-which bore the "Horry Kow!" image on the front and Fukudome's name and number on the back.
While I can certainly understand the Asian community's disapproval, I can't quite summon any moral outrage. The Cubs fans love this guy, and designed a T-shirt which plays upon his heritage and legendary Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray, who's famous catchphrase was "Holy Cow!" (It's no "Bring me your finest meats and cheeses," but those were simpler times).
This is not the first tasteless T-shirt worn by a baseball fan--I'm thinking of "A-rod Swallows" and "Jeter likes Coldplay" shirts worn by Boston fans--and it won't be the last. Should the President wear it on an official visit to Japan? Probably not. Should a Cubs fan be able to wear it to games? Absolutely. Should other Cubs fans be able to heckle the wearer for his ethnically insenstive attire? Absolutely. It's called free speech, and that's how we do bidness around here.
Via Deadspin.
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