Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Screw the Suns, their player and the owners

I see that the Phoenix Suns are going to protest AZ's new law that requires enforcing the federal law on illegal immigration tonight by wearing Los Suns jerseys. I'm going to protest the Suns by not watching the game and hoping they get their @$$es whipped good.

This is odd move by the sports franchise that represents the kidnap capitol of the good ol' USA and is second in the world only to Bogota Colombia. Most of the kidnapping is done by and directed against Hispanic illegal aliens. Now about 70% Arizonians think enforcing the federal law - even if it has to be done by state police - is a good idea. So how great a marketing scheme can it be to protest the law?

I don't think it's ever a good marketing plan for businesses to take sides in a political dispute. No doubt the fat cat owners and players in the Suns organization are getting city and state money for the arena in which they play. So, I'd argue that they have no business teeing off anyone in the community who helps to pay for a building where they earn mountains of cash. And that's another reason I'd NEVER spend ten cents of taxpayer money for a professional sporting arena.

But this is just a half hearted protest by the suns. If they really wanted to protest the law, they'd let the illegal aliens suit up and play in the game. Or at least let them coach.

The Suns are immune to stupid business decisions because they are a monopoly in Phoenix. It's not as if dad can tell his young son, screw them. We're going to see the Phoenix Road Runners tonight. The Suns can pretty much do whatever they want and basketball fans are going to be forced to put up with it.

It's not as if they are in a competitive business like the restaurant business or landscaping. If you happen to be in one of those fields and play by the rules, you're at a distinct disadvantage. You have to pay scale wages while your competitors are free to pay slave wages.

What if the Suns opponents in tonight's game decided to sneak a few illegal player onto the court? I'll bet the Suns would demand that the rules be enforced. Not doing so gives their opponents a distinct advantage. What if Eric the Coward Holder was the referee and refused to enforce the rules. What if Gerry Rivers aka Geraldo what no cash in the vault Rivera said enforcing the rules was cruel because these illegal players just wanted an opportunity to make millions to support their families? It's all pretty clearly BS in that case - right?

Suiting up in Los Suns jerseys is a stupid decision as well. They have pee'd me off and now I'm blasting them in this widely read blog. By noon, as many as four people will have read this and the swell of support for Suns opponent the San Antonio Spurs will begin to skyrocket. No wait "San Antonio?" Why that Mexican as well.

I guess I'll just continue to root for Cleveland.

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