Go Los Suns!
May. 5th, 2010 07:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sdelmonteTonight, the Phoenix Suns will be wearing their alternate "Los Suns" jerseys. These jerseys were created to reach out to Latino fans, and you could say that this is just for Cinco de Mayo.
Only the managing partner of the franchise, Robert Sarver (a Republican, BTW), wanted to make it clear that this is not just about marketing. So he issued this statement:
Our players and organization felt that wearing our “Los Suns” jerseys on Cinco de Mayo was a way for our team and our organization to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the State of Arizona, and our nation. We are proud that 400 players from 36 countries compete in the NBA, and the league and the Suns have always considered that to be a great strength of the NBA.”
“The frustration with the federal government’s failure to deal with the issue of illegal immigration resulted in passage of a flawed state law. However intended, the result of passing this law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into question, and Arizona’s already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them.
I really don't have a team to root for in the NBA playoffs this year. So I think I would like to see the Suns rewarded for having an owner with the courage to take a stand.
Only the managing partner of the franchise, Robert Sarver (a Republican, BTW), wanted to make it clear that this is not just about marketing. So he issued this statement:
Our players and organization felt that wearing our “Los Suns” jerseys on Cinco de Mayo was a way for our team and our organization to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the State of Arizona, and our nation. We are proud that 400 players from 36 countries compete in the NBA, and the league and the Suns have always considered that to be a great strength of the NBA.”
“The frustration with the federal government’s failure to deal with the issue of illegal immigration resulted in passage of a flawed state law. However intended, the result of passing this law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into question, and Arizona’s already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them.
I really don't have a team to root for in the NBA playoffs this year. So I think I would like to see the Suns rewarded for having an owner with the courage to take a stand.
