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NHLfan88

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Not the best picture for STORM
« on: October 03, 2013, 12:14:41 PM »
Nice little racist picture modeling off their new pink STORM breast cancer awareness shirts.

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bacon22

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2013, 12:23:22 PM »
I fail to see how this is racist or offensive in any way.  Unprofessional maybe but not racist. 
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kidlost2000

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2013, 12:32:05 PM »
If its accurate what's the problem?  If it looked like a viking hat would it be raciest? Baseball cap? How about a pot on his head? Would that be Devo'ist?
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Impending Doom

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2013, 12:39:24 PM »
I wish people would leave Devo alone!
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12XSECH

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2013, 01:19:49 PM »
I dont see a problem with it. Everybody is way over sensitive these days.
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ImBackInTheGame

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2013, 01:27:01 PM »
So you're ignoring the fact that they are promoting BREST CANCER AWARENESS and trying to label this as racist, wow.  Talk about not being sensitive... 
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Gene J Kanak

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2013, 01:45:08 PM »
I'm not offended by it, but that doesn't mean that was a wise move. These days, you have to watch every move you make, every word you say, and every picture you take. When your business depends on make "the public" happy, you have to go out of your way to avoid ticking off potential customers. Again, I'm not up in arms over this by any means; however, I just see this as a potential issue that was totally avoidable.
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MrNickRo

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2013, 02:12:05 PM »
Quote from: NHLfan88 on October 03, 2013, 12:14:41 PM
Nice little racist picture modeling off their new pink STORM breast cancer awareness shirts.



I agree.  I don't have a problem with the picture personally, but how about a little PR awareness for a major company trying to be respectable.
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NHLfan88

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2013, 02:14:35 PM »
Exactly the point i was trying to make. 
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bradl

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2013, 02:20:25 PM »
What's racist about this? A guy wearing pink? Where is race involved?

And for Breast cancer awareness month? For that, since I have relatives who have breast cancer, I'd pick up one of these shirts and wear it in a heartbeat if it meant raising awareness and finding a cure. And I'm not a Storm person.

No-one took offense when Ken Griffey Jr. used a pink Louisville Slugger bat to promote breast cancer awareness. So why is it a problem here, especially when a lot of the lady pros are on Storm's Staff?!?

There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with this picture, except for the fact that he could be an extra in Devo's next video.

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NHLfan88

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2013, 02:25:06 PM »
Youre right, Storm took it off of their facebook page for no reason...
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MrNickRo

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2013, 02:37:52 PM »
Nothing to do with pink. 
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kidlost2000

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2013, 02:41:33 PM »
I'm thinking the raciest they are trying to imply is because he is wearing the hat and holding his hands like he is praying. Possibly Vietnamese

Lets see what google says......raciest or not raciest

Google search Vietnamese and click images and this is what it shows:

 https://www.google.com/search?q=vietnamese&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=T8dNUrukEMiNrgG1jIGADg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1360&bih=643&dpr=1


I'm going to say accurate, and NOT raciest. Especially considering so many on this board refuse to buy non-American made products............in bowling...........well bowling balls......................well bowling balls that aren't plastic. Yes only bowling balls made in the USA that aren't plastic lol.

Relax

https://www.google.com/search?q=vietnamese&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=T8dNUrukEMiNrgG1jIGADg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1360&bih=643&dpr=1#q=relax&tbm=isch
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MrNickRo

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2013, 03:06:58 PM »
It's not that is it actually racist or not.  It's that it is being questioned at all.  Any good PR dept would not post anything that could be questioned - even if it's only by a small %.

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Gene J Kanak

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Re: Not the best picture for STORM
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2013, 03:08:29 PM »
Yes, the potentially offensive element of this has nothing to do with the shirt he is wearing. It has to do with the "hat" he is wearing, the pose, and the facial expression. It has nothing to do with him wearing a pink shirt to promote breast cancer awareness. THAT would be a good PR move. The "hat" and the other elements are the bad move.
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