# Sacramento Kings give in to political correctness **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 2, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996 "2016-02-02T23:17:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/1 "2016-02-02T23:17:54Z")
The Sacramento Kings were scheduled to have a promotion giving away T shirts to honor the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey. Obviously, monkey can be used as a racial slur against blacks. However, the T shirts didn’t feature a racial caricature. I’ve only been to Sacramento once and didn’t notice a Chinese community. However, nearby San Francisco certainly has a substantial Chinese community. It’s a dumb idea for the Kings to cancel this promotion. [Sacramento Kings remove 'Year of the Monkey' shirts before game](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2016/02/02/sacramento-kings-remove-chinese-new-year-monkey-shirts/79696732/) ---
**Author:** ![Human\_Action](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/2 "2016-02-03T00:18:30Z")
I’d imagine that the folks in San Francisco would be Warriors fans. The Warriors [have their own Chinese New Year](http://store.nba.com/Chinese_New_Year_Gear/Mens_Golden_State_Warriors_Klay_Thompson_adidas_Charcoal_2016_Chinese_New_Year_Swingman_Performance_Jersey) promotions going on. Either way, keeping your star player happy \> giving away t-shirts. If LeBron James didn’t like the bobble heads the Cavs were giving away, you don’t think they’d change them? Or that they shouldn’t? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/3 "2016-02-03T00:23:49Z")
[Great Debates thread here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=782912) ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/4 "2016-02-03T06:28:10Z")
It’s not even about political correctness, it’s about placating (or catering to) your star player. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/5 "2016-02-03T06:43:04Z")
Those shirts are pretty cute – is there still a way to get one? (If anything, pulling them is insulting to the Chinese community) ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/6 "2016-02-03T10:31:05Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Those shirts are pretty cute – is there still a way to get one? (If anything, pulling them is insulting to the Chinese community) How so? ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/8 "2016-02-04T07:44:48Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Those shirts are pretty cute – is there still a way to get one? (If anything, pulling them is insulting to the Chinese community) Give me a break. Here’s my Pitting of this issue: > **[Attention white people: ITS BLACK HISTORY MONTH. Think.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=782989)** > > For some reason, some white people forget the significance of February 1st more than they figure out it is April Fool’s Day after they realize news their dog died was a cruel prank: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/article57856573.html A friggin’... ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/9 "2016-02-04T16:18:12Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Give me a break. Oh please, give yourself a break, have a KitKat bar. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/10 "2016-02-04T16:36:22Z")
As I understand it, the giveaway wasn’t canceled, just pulled from _that night_. The Year of the Monkey doesn’t actually start until February 8th. I assume the shirts will be given out, some time. Unless, perhaps, the butthurt wailings of people who think any effort to be tactful = oppressive "political correctness cause the Kings to want to disappear the whole story. ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/11 "2016-02-05T07:01:26Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > As I understand it, the giveaway wasn’t canceled, just pulled from _that night_. The Year of the Monkey doesn’t actually start until February 8th. I assume the shirts will be given out, some time. Unless, perhaps, the butthurt wailings of people who think any effort to be tactful = oppressive "political correctness cause the Kings to want to disappear the whole story. Several black players pointed out to the Kings how this giveaway might be offensive during Black History Month. You call that “butt hurt”? ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/12 "2016-02-05T17:52:18Z")
> [@russian\_heel](#): > > Several black players pointed out to the Kings how this giveaway might be offensive during Black History Month. You call that “butt hurt”? No. I am referring to the thin-skinned, defensive, (mostly) white people who whine about how oppressive it is that anyone should ever have to modulate the tone of their speech and gestures to avoid the appearance or suggestion of racism. There are several such on this board. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996/13 "2016-02-05T17:55:16Z")
I’m okay with the shirts. I’m okay pulling the shirts. Everyone has a point of view, things will get worked out. No drama necessary here.