Count me among the Braves loyalists who’d prefer seeing the tomahawk chop retired. It was fun for a spell, but it’s tired — very, very tired.
Unfortunately, it’s not going away anytime soon, not if a corporate-sponsored giant cow has its way:
The Braves liked the idea because the cow enhances the fan experience, said Derek Schiller, executive vice president of sales and marketing for the club.
The Coca-Cola bottle at Turner Field shoots off fireworks after home runs. An AT&T sign keeps track of strikeouts. The cow adds another interactive element.
“I think it’s going to be a great complement to the stadium,” Schiller said.
“It supports what is a very well-known and famous fan activity, doing the tomahawk chop. It fits well with the Braves culture and with Turner Field.”
O-kaay.
I’d like to think Braves fans will refuse to follow the bovine’s prompting, but considering the enthusiasm for the Home Depot tool race, I’m skeptical.
This isn’t the first time the franchise has saddled us with a PR embarrassment (from 1990):
This year, the most spirited topic of discussion about the Braves is whether the team stooped to humbling self-parody by choosing the goofball television pitchman and aspiring movie star Ernest P. Worrell (”Know what I mean, Verne?”) as its advertising spokesman for the year.
Maybe we can bring back Knock a homa.
I’d prefer Brother Francis, ‘member him?
“The Braves liked the idea because the cow enhances the fan experience, said Derek Schiller,”
I can’t think of a more appropriate name for the guy.
Actually, I thought the presence of Chik-fil-a stands in the stadium was one of the best new ballpark developments this year.
I am so damn tired of those stupid-ass cows. Hasn’t that joke worn off yet?
Rather, please make it go away.
Actually, until I saw that photo I hated the idea. Now, I kind of like it. It seems more like a cult object, sort of neo-Aztec. I feel the urge to go buy a chicken sandwich…