Minor league baseball team plays video that depicts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as an "enemy of freedom
Source: CBS
A minor league baseball team in California is apologizing after displaying a YouTube video on a big screen that depicted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as an "enemy of freedom."
The Fresno Grizzlies, a Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, played the Memorial Day tribute video during its doubleheader against the El Paso Chihuahuas, CBS Sacramento reported. It features images of U.S. soldiers, fighter jets and monuments while playing former President Ronald Reagan's 1981 Inaugural Address.
When Reagan speaks of America's "enemies of freedom," an image of Ocasio-Cortez appears in a montage with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, former Cuban President Fidel Castro and anti-fascism protesters.
The team said in a statement early Tuesday that they were "aware of the problem with the Memorial Day tribute video."
"A pre-produced video from outside our front office was selected; unfortunately what was supposed to be a moving tribute ended with some misleading and offensive editing, which made a statement that was not our intent and certainly not our opinion," the team said.
"We apologize to our fans and to our community for the error and for not properly vetting the video," it added. "We also apologize to those who have served and are currently serving the country for the undue distraction on such a solemn day."
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fresno-grizzlies-memorial-day-video-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-team-apologizes-today-2019-05-28/
Yeah they probably should have watched the video before playing it.
JI7
(89,172 posts)fuck this trash.
Initech
(99,909 posts)Hey she isn't trying to woo dictators and sell a country that wants to declare war on us $110 billion in weapons.
scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)talk radio is dying also I hope ...but people are leaving factlessbook and shitter now this is very good
Remember people you can call your mother you don't need factlessbook
Initech
(99,909 posts)RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,360 posts)Mission accomplished: They got the message out to their base....
Cokie's Law - about politics and media coverage...
Cokie's Law states that it does not matter if it is true or not. It's out there.
Cokie Roberts journalist, author, reporter
Then they can apologize in a much smaller forum.
rainin
(3,010 posts)Invite AOC to produce her own video and play at the next game.
Initech
(99,909 posts)They should be fired, no question.
onetexan
(12,992 posts)Notice they did not apologize to AOC.
petronius
(26,580 posts)onetexan
(12,992 posts)Not like a real apology. The damage has already been done.
yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)or maybe she is a Mets fan...either way, its stupid to put her into video, because the Congresswoman is a freshman (Freshwoman?) and has just started and has hardly had time to do anything, other than scare those of the other side of the aisle... scary Hispanic woman with teeth, lots of teeth.
I am glad she scares Republicans.. maybe they will get their asses in gear and do the right thing.
Initech
(99,909 posts)Fuck them. I'm sure whoever decided to air this is a member of one of those sites.
SpankMe
(2,937 posts)But the surrounding rural farm areas are hardcore conservative. It wouldn't surprise me if that conservative influence affected their decision to air the video.
onetexan
(12,992 posts)BlueWI
(1,736 posts)and the right to dissent in these difficult times.
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)with several calling for to be primaried as soon as she won her seat.
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)DU has its own issues with strong minded women of color, especially when they're young and left leaning.
sarabelle
(453 posts)one day.
47of74
(18,470 posts)ROB-ROX
(767 posts)There are RED zones which is like entering a time machine. This is an area which is in the RED zone. I feel sorry for those who have to live in this zone where all the idiot drones who vote republican. These in-breeders come from eastern and southern states to spread their moron habits. They inhabit the rural areas of the state. They are a sad breed and not smart......