Pro Teams Adding Religion to Promotional Fan Days
USA TODAY
April 8, 2011
CALIFORNIA - Pro teams are increasingly promoting Christian, Jewish and Mormon fan days, because they help drive group ticket sales in a recession. Pro teams are also getting religion because groups approach them and promote the events.But some religious and secular groups don't think such fan day promotions are appropriate. For example, the Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wants equal time for other religions. "The ultimate test of this kind of policy would be to have a Muslim Family Day — and gauge the public reaction to it," says spokesman Ibrahim Hooper. "Given the heightened state of anti-Muslim sentiment in our society, I have a feeling there would be some objections to that." [Link]
April 8, 2011
CALIFORNIA - Pro teams are increasingly promoting Christian, Jewish and Mormon fan days, because they help drive group ticket sales in a recession. Pro teams are also getting religion because groups approach them and promote the events.But some religious and secular groups don't think such fan day promotions are appropriate. For example, the Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) wants equal time for other religions. "The ultimate test of this kind of policy would be to have a Muslim Family Day — and gauge the public reaction to it," says spokesman Ibrahim Hooper. "Given the heightened state of anti-Muslim sentiment in our society, I have a feeling there would be some objections to that." [Link]
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