WOSgrad Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up NDNation, LumRaiderFan, CS. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDNation Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 They must have lost their minds! Scalp Adidas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS. Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Adidas can suck it. PC can suck it. Go cry somewhere else about how your feelings are hurt and you hate the Starbucks red cups. NDNation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarCal Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Sucks to have anything in common with the Redskins, but kudos for standing up. PC world is getting out of control. As for the Starbucks red cups, jeez I got bigger problems to worry about. You don't like it, don't go there. Edited November 10, 2015 by CougarCal CS., liltex and prepballfan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyLife Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 "If they are (offended), they don't have to come here."Well said Supt Cavness RETIREDFAN1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachhooker01 Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) looks like Nike will be the official sponsor of PNG ISD haha Edited November 10, 2015 by coachhooker01 BADSANTA and prepballfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDNation Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 From Wikipeda:CriticismAdidas's business practises/ This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up and commitment to worker welfare have been scrutinised and often criticised. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 2011 All Blacks replica rugby jersey pricing controversyUnhappy with the local price of the Adidas replica All Blacks jersey, New Zealand-based This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up fans have asked for price cuts and begun purchasing the jersey from overseas vendors after it was revealed that the local price of $NZ220 was more than twice the price offered on some websites. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Adidas has responded by enforcing cross-border agreements to stop overseas retailers from selling to New Zealand residents. It has been labelled a public relations disaster by leading New Zealand PR firms and Consumer advocate groups. The largest New Zealand sportswear retailer This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up has stated it is angry and is considering selling the All Blacks Jerseys to the general public below cost. As of 9 August 2011, Rebel Sport has decided not to stock the Adidas Rugby Union jersey. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 2012 "shackle" sneakersOn June 14, 2012, Adidas posted on their Facebook page a picture of a pair of This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up -designed shoes containing shackles. The picture was of a planned shoe line that Adidas intended to release in August. The photo quickly caused controversy including that of This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up who was quoted as saying "The attempt to commercialize and make popular more than 200 years of human degradation, where blacks were considered three-fifths human by our Constitution is offensive, appalling and insensitive". This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Jackson threatened a boycott, and NBA commissioner This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up was at one point reportedly contacted in hopes that he would intervene. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Shortly after the outcry the company canceled the product. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Sweatshops and labour rights violationsAdidas has been criticized for operating This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , particularly in Indonesia. 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Octfeb Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 This stuff trying to change mascots, in fear of offending someone, is a bunch of BS. Next they gonna try and change animal mascots because it might be cruelty to animals. Seriously... RETIREDFAN1 and NDNation 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetragichippy Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Come on.....The PNG - Butterflies has a nice ring to it.......lol Way to stand up for what you believe in!! prepballfan and Hagar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Come on.....The PNG - Butterflies has a nice ring to it.......lol Way to stand up for what you believe in!!River Rats thetragichippy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Buddy Garrity Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Png Swamp Mutts. Cant beat em, might as well join the mascot family of em. thetragichippy and Hagar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarCal Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Fighting Neumann's Mr. Buddy Garrity and Hagar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Png Swamp Mutts. Cant beat em, might as well join the mascot family of em. they could be the fairies. that way they could keep their purple dancing mascot just readjust his feathers thetragichippy, Gabe, Mr. Buddy Garrity and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 they could be the fairies. that way they could keep their purple dancing mascot just readjust his feathersWinner. This is the best post in a long time. thetragichippy and Tyler Dixson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBuc77 Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Cudos PNG! prepballfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prepballfan Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Liking Cavanass more and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDNation Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Winner. This is the best post in a long time. How could you Gabe?!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outanup Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Im offended.......Mid County Bridesmaids sounds good...... jake94, Hagar and Tyler Dixson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robanadana Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) I'm beyond sick of this crud. As a Cajun, I find the mascot of Louisiana - Lafayette offensive....pulllleeeeaaaazzzeee. Edited November 11, 2015 by robanadana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robanadana Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 How about "My Purple Ponies"? Mr. Buddy Garrity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 On the serious side, I'm proud of the PNG Admin and fans! Be Indians forever. On the really serious side, this is the funniest, well thought out bunch of post I've ever seen strung together. roflmbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outanup Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 No one with as much tradition and pride as PNG would wanna change there mascot. Hats off to the Sup for standing his ground!!! Gotta admit, Brandon and the Cupcakes had a nice ring to it!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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