From: http://www.zakzak.co.jp/spo/200903/s2009031402_1.html
This news may come as a bit late…. But is this true?
“March 14th: A shocking sports merchandise is sold in Korea, and is receiving wide attention.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Ito Hirobumi, a Resident-General of Korea. Placing the pitcher Bong Jung-Keun in the role of an assassinator, a T-shirt where he is aiming to shoot baseball player Ichiro is proven to be popular.
The LG Baseball League which Bong Jung-Keun is registered sold the 330 limited T-shirt, and sold out after 10 hours, fervently sought after by the fans.”
…and there are more details later.
I know, I know, WBC is over. lol
It is always wise to consider the source before believing the news, for a lot of propaganda is going out there. As I wrote before, average Japanese citizen do not have hatred towards their neighbors.
If this is true, it is a bit of an ill taste for an official baseball league to sell a joke T-shirt of trying to kill their rivals.
Call me an idealist, but just like the trailer of “Planet of the Apes” went, “why can’t we all get along?” (and yes, I haven’t watched the actual movie).
Or maybe my sense of humor has been depleted, and cannot see the funny side of the shirt.
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