David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox ‘Racist’ Bobblehead Replaced

David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox ‘Racist’ Bobblehead Replaced


BobbleStats

League: MLB
Team: Boston Red Sox
Date: 8/9/2016
Arena: Fenway Park
Quantity: 15,000
Attendance: 38,089
Number: 34
Position: Designated Hitter
Bobble Type: Player

Fun Fact

This bobblehead of Ortiz, depicting him yelling “This is our f–king city” in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, has large and white lips, in the style of a classic racist caricature. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said the bobbleheads are “offensive” and “racially insensitive.” The Red Sox issued an apology after canceling the giveaway. It was replaced with a better version.