May 5, 2010
The NBA - Where "Los" Happens
I'm sure you've heard on the news at some point today about the controversial move by the Phoenix Suns basketball team to wear the "Los Suns" jersey tonight. You've also probably heard about Arizona's new controversial immigration law which apparently the team feels it's denouncing by wearing the "Los Suns" jersey. Now let's pump those brakes. I don't know very much Spanish (2 years in high school), but I know that "The Suns" in Spanish isn't Los Suns! It's Los Soles, you morons. Spelling the word "The" in Spanish doesn't magically turn all the other words into Spanish as well. Believe me, I tried it in Mexico last year and it didn't work. Los Hispanic people should be pissed. If I was at the game tonight, which I won't be because I'm driving to Salem for an awesome party, I'd hold up a sign that said "To the white guy that thought Hispanics would think the NBA is awesome because you spelled the word "the" in Spanish; The burro sabe más que tu'.
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Well, the Spurs and Suns have done the "Los" thing several times in the past, and each time it annoys me. The part that annoys me is that their normal jerseys never say "The Suns." The jerseys are emblazoned with "Suns," "PHX," or "Pheonix."
While I have admittedly not read the law, I doubt any of the players did either. Or Rev. Sharpton (who may not be able to read) who came into town to protest, wearing a Nash jersey. Cause nothing makes more sense at an American protest than a Canadian. Amare'e'e'e is cool too.
Anywho, AZ's Governess-ator assured everyone that there were aspects of the bill that should prevent racial profiling or whatever, and was intended to make Washington deal with the border mess.
The whole thing is el stupido. Don't tell me that adding letters don't make english words work in different languages.
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