Tonight, let's take a quick look on the uncomfortable impact of political correctness on the local advertising world.
A KICK-ASS TKC TIPSTER took one look at a recent and somewhat tragic bit of Kansas City Royals promo and noted:
"Negro Leagues Day: Brought to you by: White people"
Here's a theory . . .
Negro League baseball is a great tradition worthy of study and celebration but it's a sporting legacy born out racism and segregation. We admire the Negro League greats not only because of their athletic achievement but also because of their independence and self-reliance.
Just a guess . . . But we can imagine the Royals front office wondering if it was okay to dress-up African-Americans in old school Negro Leagues uniforms or if that wasn't too reminiscent of the days of Jim Crow. Either way, the quandary was probably exacerbated by the fact that the Royals don't employ many Black people in their front office and don't really know any to ask . . .
OR, maybe this is yet another marketing foible that just demonstrates the Royals marketing team STILL doesn't know their fans.
You decide . . .