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MLB Giants Considering Ban On Clothing Found To Be Culturally Insensitive

The MLB Giants are "considering a policy that could prohibit fans from wearing items such as fake headdresses" to AT&T Park, according to Erik Brady of USA TODAY. The proposed policy, which is "still in the working stages, could potentially say that fans who wear culturally insensitive attire to games or use culturally insensitive language could be asked to stop by Giants security or potentially be asked to leave the stadium." Giants Senior VP/Communications & Senior Advisor to the CEO Staci Slaughter said that the team has "policies about obscene language and offensive signs." She added, "We are considering expanding the policy to be more explicit about culturally insensitive signs and articles of clothing." American Indian activist Suzan Shown Harjo believes such a policy would "be a first for a major-league sports franchise." Brady noted the proposed policy "comes after an incident at a Giants game last month when two Native Americans approached a group of men who were passing around a fake headdress to tell them it was disrespectful." The incident "occurred on Native American Heritage Night" (USATODAY.com, 7/9).

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