Minor League Baseball Team Cancels "Caucasian Heritage Night"

The Orem Owlz, a rookie league affiliate of the Angels, have canceled an promotion called “Caucasian Heritage Night.” Hard Ball Talk brought attention to the event on Friday. A few hours later, the team announced they were canceling the event “in light of recent events.”

"Minor League Baseball, and the Orem Owlz, is about baseball, togetherness and family fun for all fans of all races, religions, and orientations. Our goal in this promotion, like any of our promotions, is to have fun and make fun of everyday normalcies. Our night was to include wonder bread on burgers with mayonnaise, clips from shows like Friends and Seinfeld and trying to solve the vertical leaping challenge. We understand, in light of recent tragic events, that our intentions have been misconstrued. For that, we sincerely apologize."

Bread, mayo, and Friends and Seinfeld reruns. They should have just called it TBS night. Dreamed up in Utah months ago, there was likely no ill-intent behind the promotion – just a desire to be the millionth team to have Seinfeld night, but not have to shell out the extra money for ugly, one-off uniforms.