Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s comments and past behavior continue to spark backlash against those who have pledged her their support.
According to Politico, Google is now joining companies like Walmart in requesting a refund of its campaign contribution. Google gave her $5,000 on November 13, a couple of days after she made her public lynching comments.
One supporter not rescinding his support is Charles Johnson, co-owner of the San Francisco Giants, who gave $5,400 to Hyde-Smith.
Johnson reportedly gave the money after Hyde-Smith’s lynching comments as well.
Per Politico, Johnson has also donated money to a group called Black Americans for the President’s Agenda which produced a horribly racist ad during an Arkansas House race in which two presumably black women discuss the likelihood that Democrats would start lynching black men if they won the seat. Rep. French Hill (R-AK), who the group supported, disavowed the commercial and won reelection.
Groups including the San Francisco NAACP chapter are calling for a boycott of the Giants, which is based in one of the country’s largest liberal strongholds.
Aside from the racism aspect a boycott would be in order merely because it’s, you know, baseball. Watching paint dry should draw higher ratings in my opinion.
Boycott the Giants? All Dodger fans would gladly help out!
I’ve heard that MLB has been thinking of expanding into the US south, with Mississippi being mentioned as a possible location for a new team. That would explain the donations by the Giants and MLB to Hyde-Smith.
As the season is over for a few months, I’m wondering about the effectiveness of “boycott.” I hope the Giants organization figures out a way to boot this “part-owner” out.
Sort of OT:
As is the case with many, many San Francisco venues these days, “going to the game” has become an opportunity for the New People to take smug selfies. I love that park and I love Giants baseball, but I’ve been priced out. (full disclosure - I also moved to Indiana, so… ) The New People seem to be largely too self-absorbed to care much about sacrificing a pleasure in order to support the larger community. /rant
Have you ever heard George Carlin’s comparison of baseball vs football?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ebyLkCaAL0