ST. LOUIS (KTVI) Days after a sports blog posted a story about Fredbird holding up a ‘Police Lives Matter’ sign, the St. Louis Cardinals have responded to the controversy.
According to , a fan took the picture of Fredbird at a local police event, although the exact time and location of the photo could not be verified. Ley sought comment from the Cardinals to understand why the team mascot would visit a police event and hold such a sign. A Cardinals employee responded that Fredbird is available for all kinds of events and special appearances, and all someone has to do is fill out an application.
Fox 2 News also sent an email to Team Fredbird asking for comment, but the station did not hear back from the group.
However, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday that Deadspin was incorrect in its claim the picture was taken at a police event. A Cardinals spokesman said the picture was taken at Busch Stadium on Sunday, May 17. A man and woman approached Fredbird and asked for a quick picture. The woman handed Fredbird the sign, which he held up for the photo.
Fredbird was unaware of what was on the sign, the team spokesman said.
The photo with the woman cropped out appeared on the St. Louis Police Officers Association Facebook page on Monday. The Cardinals contacted the group on Tuesday and asked them to remove the image, and the organization complied with the request.
The team spokesman said Fredbird should not be involved any political activity or social commentary, and the Cardinals organization will work to make sure something like this never happens again.
The phrase ‘Police Lives Matter’ began to gain more attention as protestors used the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ in the months following the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson.
As of Friday afternoon, Deadspin has not amended its original story.相关的主题文章：
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