BOYCOTT THE ATLANTA BRAVES BASEBALL TEAM FOR THE USE OF RACIST LOGOS AND NEGATIVE GESTURES OF INDIGE

BOYCOTT THE ATLANTA BRAVES BASEBALL TEAM FOR THE USE OF RACIST LOGOS AND NEGATIVE GESTURES OF INDIGE

American Indian Movement Santa Barbara

Friends of the SF Press and other interested parties;







A PRESS CONFERENCE IS BEING CALLED FOR TODAY AT 12 NOON AT AT&T STADIUM IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE CORNER OF THIRD STREET AND KING, TO PROTEST THE RACIST AND OFFENSIVE LOGOS, SYMBOLS AND GESTURES BY THE BASEBALL TEAM THE “ATLANTA BRAVES”. IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THE MAJORITY OF INDIAN PEOPLES, AS WELL AS MOST INDIAN LEADERS, EDUCATORS AND ORGANIZERS, HAVE SPOKEN OUT AGAINST THESE PRACTICES. THE CONSENSUS IN INDIAN COUNTRY IS THAT RACIST IMAGES MUST GO!



The NATIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION RECENTLY ADOPTED A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE USE OF RACIST AND STEREOTYPICAL IMAGES BY SPORTS AND MEDIA. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL COLORS AND BELIEFS, AND WE SHOULD NOT TRY TO DIVIDE PEOPLE INTO TOW CATEGORIES; SUCH AS, “THOSE WHO THHINK IT IS WRONG”, AND “THOSE WHO DON’T”. RATHER, WE SHOULD LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AS AN ISSUE OF RACIAL INJUSTICE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL COLORS. EACH OF US MUST EXAMINE OUR CONSCIENCE TO DETERMINE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, “DO I TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY, AS I MYSELF WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED?”



CHANGING THESE INSULTING NAMES AND DEMEANING IMAGES WOULD DO MUCH TO BRING OUR CULTURES TO THE RECONCILIATION TABLE. BUT, UNTIL THIS IS DONE, WE CAN NOT BEGIN TO HEAL THE AGE-OLD WOUNDS OF RACIST OPPRESSION. WE CAN’T EVEN BEGIN WHILE INSULT IS BEING RUBBED INTO INJURY.



JOIN WITH US AND SUPPORT THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF THE FIRST PEOPLES OF THIS LAND! THIS IS AN ISSUE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DESK OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, FOR WHEN THE “WASHINGTON REDSKINS” COME TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN WASHINGTON DECEIT, WE OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT WILL BE THERE TO OBJECT VEHEMENTLY!!



WE WILL ALSO JOIN IN THE BOYCOTT ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY’S GAMES WHICH BEGINS AT 7:15 PM. PLAN TO BE THERE WITH NOISE MAKERS, DRUMS AND BANNERS.







FOR MORE INFORMATION:

TONY GONZALES

AIM-WEST DIRECTOR

ELTONYG@EARTHLINK.NET

415-577-1492