leftyinthepen
09-23-2008, 01:00 PM
I figured any post about the Raiders might be in the funny thread....
http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=398
it's old, but still funny
Lawsuit Would Ban Raiders Logo from Super Bowl
by Scott Ott (ScottOtt@ScrappleFace.com) for ScrappleFace (http://www.scrappleface.com/) · No Comments (http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=398#comments)
(2003-01-24) — A coalition of one-eyed persons filed a class-action lawsuit today to stop the Oakland Raiders from displaying their logo (http://espn-i.starwave.com/@v=2003012416@/i/nfl/clubhouse/oak.gif) during Sunday’s Super Bowl game.
The plaintiffs allege that the logo — the head of a man wearing an eye-patch in front of crossed swords under the word ‘Raiders’–gives the impression that one-eyed persons are “thugs and criminals.”
“We’ve spent years trying to escape the pirate image,” said a spokesman, “And now, millions of people around the world will watch the game on Sunday and come away with one lasting impression: ‘Beware of the one-eyed!’”
Raiders owner Al Davis, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and ABC Television are reportedly working with the group’s attorneys to reach an out-of-court settlement. Terms of the agreement would allow the Raiders to retain the logo in exchange for commercial time during the game.
Two 30-second “sensitivity” ads would celebrate the contributions of the one-eyed to society, and include a montage of influential one-eyed persons throughout history.
http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=398
it's old, but still funny
Lawsuit Would Ban Raiders Logo from Super Bowl
by Scott Ott (ScottOtt@ScrappleFace.com) for ScrappleFace (http://www.scrappleface.com/) · No Comments (http://www.scrappleface.com/?p=398#comments)
(2003-01-24) — A coalition of one-eyed persons filed a class-action lawsuit today to stop the Oakland Raiders from displaying their logo (http://espn-i.starwave.com/@v=2003012416@/i/nfl/clubhouse/oak.gif) during Sunday’s Super Bowl game.
The plaintiffs allege that the logo — the head of a man wearing an eye-patch in front of crossed swords under the word ‘Raiders’–gives the impression that one-eyed persons are “thugs and criminals.”
“We’ve spent years trying to escape the pirate image,” said a spokesman, “And now, millions of people around the world will watch the game on Sunday and come away with one lasting impression: ‘Beware of the one-eyed!’”
Raiders owner Al Davis, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and ABC Television are reportedly working with the group’s attorneys to reach an out-of-court settlement. Terms of the agreement would allow the Raiders to retain the logo in exchange for commercial time during the game.
Two 30-second “sensitivity” ads would celebrate the contributions of the one-eyed to society, and include a montage of influential one-eyed persons throughout history.