KFC Yum! Center

[damuts222]

 Louisville's new stadium name, wow!

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/The-name-of-Louisville-s-new-arena-may-cause-ind;_ylt=AhfOuN5KYT5wv99sy7BKwYjevbYF?urn=ncaab,235192

[State Street Warrior]

That is one of the worst names ever. I liked the first comment though.

"Was the "Sypher Center" taken?"

[Ari Gold]

Calling that place the deep fryer would be hilarious though

Most recent yahoo comment:
Pitino's abortion field house.

heh

[wyoMUfan]

extra crispy. lol

Louisville is so gay

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I bet the "spread" there is finger lickin good.   

[willie warrior]

I bet the "spread" there is finger lickin good.   

Is the spread you are talking about for the arena or cypher.

Maybe the name should be the KFC Table Spread Arena/Depository.

[ChicosBailBonds]

A lot of money coming in to the school and city for that.  I'm sure they'll come up with a clever nickname for it. 

MU is seeing $0 dollars for any naming rights, even if the Bradley Center was named with a corporate sponsor they still wouldn't see any money.

[MUfan12]

I bet the "spread" there is finger lickin good.   

So good that Rick, and one of his paisans might go for a Double Down.

[🏀]

'Yum!', really? I've never thought "OH! KFC! Yum!" I have thought "OH! KFC! Delicious!" and then later felt "Ughhhhh...KFC...everytime"

[4everwarriors]

I bet the "spread" there is finger lickin good.   

Do you normally ask for white or dark meat?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Do you normally ask for white or dark meat?

legs, breasts, thighs, doesn't really matter.  just want to make sure all the feathers are plucked before eating.

[muhoosier260]

Yet again corporate America swoops in to put their big ugly stamp on an arena. These bastards (Yum!) have been shrugging off human rights violations for years, think about that the next time you eat Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's. I think I'd rather have a corporate sponsorless stadium than a criminally backed one.
But ya on a lighter note, terrible name.

[Skatastrophy]

These bastards (Yum!) have been shrugging off human rights violations for years, think about that the next time you eat Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's.

That's what makes it extra-delicious. 

[BrewCity83]

Yet again corporate America swoops in to put their big ugly stamp on an arena. These bastards (Yum!) have been shrugging off human rights violations for years, think about that the next time you eat Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's. I think I'd rather have a corporate sponsorless stadium than a criminally backed one.
But ya on a lighter note, terrible name.

You mean when I eat a fried chicken, that used to be alive?  And the big corporation killed it so that I would be able to eat it?  Oh, the horror!

[MU B2002]

You mean when I eat a fried chicken, that used to be alive?  And the big corporation killed it so that I would be able to eat it?  Oh, the horror!

When he says human rights violations, I don't think he is referring to chickens.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

When he says human rights violations, I don't think he is referring to chickens.

simply eating KFC could be considered a human rights violation.

[BrewCity83]

When he says human rights violations, I don't think he is referring to chickens.

Yeah...spose I should read a bit more closely before making cracks.

[muhoosier260]

When he says human rights violations, I don't think he is referring to chickens.

hahaha, yes thank you. last time i checked chickens aren't humans. i'm referring to the treatment of the migrant workers, particularly Florida food providers, i.e. tomatoes. Yum! refused to take responsibility for their suppliers, who were, in some cases, essentially enslaving their workers. Taco Bell continued to buy products from these suppliers despite being fully aware of what was going on; Yum! did nothing either. It was so bad that a new labor policy was drafted that explicitly prohibited indentured servitude. Kind of ridiculous to have to directly state that huh? I don't want this to turn into a political discussion, but I think anyone can see the problem in what was going on.

[Ari Gold]

When he says human rights violations, I don't think he is referring to chickens.

Chickens have rights too! PETA says so! There is nothing worse than killing, eating and enjoying 10-12 million chickens every year!

MUHoosier is 1 or maybe 2 posts away from saying that UW did the 'right thing' by Cutting Nike Off Over Labor Concerns and supporting "Fair Trade" Jerseys. Thankfully MU has Converse Wade Brand

http://www.newser.com/story/85695/wisconsin-first-to-cut-nike-off-over-labor-concerns.html

[Hards Alumni]

How didn't they do the right thing.

educate me, please.

[Skatastrophy]

hahaha, yes thank you. last time i checked chickens aren't humans. i'm referring to the treatment of the migrant workers, particularly Florida food providers, i.e. tomatoes. Yum! refused to take responsibility for their suppliers, who were, in some cases, essentially enslaving their workers. Taco Bell continued to buy products from these suppliers despite being fully aware of what was going on; Yum! did nothing either. It was so bad that a new labor policy was drafted that explicitly prohibited indentured servitude. Kind of ridiculous to have to directly state that huh? I don't want this to turn into a political discussion, but I think anyone can see the problem in what was going on.

Wait... so farmers in Florida were "essentially" practicing indentured servitude?  Then it got so bad that Florida had to enact a law against what was "essentially" indentured servitude but wasn't because that would be illegal (in reality)?

So a supplier to Yum! brands was acting within the bounds of the law in Florida and it's somehow Yum's fault that the supplier was doing something "almost illegal?"  Sounds like the Florida legislature took care of whatever the apparent issue was, so what's the big deal? 

Yum! was getting products legally from a company that was acting legally.  It's not Yum's job to police or legislate business practices that they don't agree with from their suppliers.  Yum's responsibility it to their shareholders.  I'm sure they have enough on their plate running their own business without trying to run someone else's business too.  This sounds like a big non-issue to me.

[JWags85]

[GGGG]

I like Kentucky Grilled Chicken.  If that makes me less of a human being, then so be it.

[muhoosier260]

Wait... so farmers in Florida were "essentially" practicing indentured servitude?  Then it got so bad that Florida had to enact a law against what was "essentially" indentured servitude but wasn't because that would be illegal (in reality)?

So a supplier to Yum! brands was acting within the bounds of the law in Florida and it's somehow Yum's fault that the supplier was doing something "almost illegal?"  Sounds like the Florida legislature took care of whatever the apparent issue was, so what's the big deal? 

Yum! was getting products legally from a company that was acting legally.  It's not Yum's job to police or legislate business practices that they don't agree with from their suppliers.  Yum's responsibility it to their shareholders.  I'm sure they have enough on their plate running their own business without trying to run someone else's business too.  This sounds like a big non-issue to me.

I'll agree that it's not their responsibility to police business practices. That's not what I'm saying though, they knew what was going on, and only budged when massive boycotts were affecting business. Although that may not be criminal, you suggest that you have no problem with that. There is a difference between the letter and the spirit of the law after all.

I used the word "essentially" for brevity sake, and also b/c I don't have a working definition of 21st century slavery in the United States; fortunately its not something I encounter on a daily basis. I'm not sure where you get off being such a smart ass about the whole thing, I guess that's how some people are.

I also don't know how you got anything from my post about the Florida legislature. The truth is, these suppliers were not acting within the bounds of the law, thus they were convicted in federal criminal court for slavery, kidnapping, and other charges. My problem with Yum! is that they knew what was going on, and only changed their stance once convictions were handed out to smaller guys down the food chain and realized that this was terrible for business, they could be next, and would have a lot more to lose than those already convicted.

If you don't take issue with a corporation condoning this kind of activity (even if it was in the past) then you have no soul. The attitude that Yum! adopted concerning this matter was disgusting, and I won't support them or any attempt they make to promote themselves.

[BrewCity83]

The attitude that Yum! adopted concerning this matter was disgusting, and I won't support them or any attempt they make to promote themselves.

So now we have yet another reason to root against Loserville.  As if we needed any...

[Ari Gold]

How didn't they do the right thing.

educate me, please.

I just thought it was just another dumbass leftist shortsighted thing to do. bla bla bla  companies are exploiting poor people, by setting up factories in developing countries and paying workers a fraction of American workers' wages bla bla bs. Most Madison students are clueless spoiled idealists

Nike gives people in developing countries JOBS, no one is forcing them to take those jobs, but it's worse to not work there. There's nothing wrong with sweat. Those companies allow people in those countries to work their way out of poverty. Gotta give those developing countries a chance by giving them more business.

[GGGG]

muhoosier, I understand where you are coming from, but you do realize that pretty much every tomato sold in the US during the winter months comes from similar suppliers right?  Furthermore, YUM signed off on its agreement with CIW more than five years ago.  How long are you going to protest???

[ChicosBailBonds]

I just thought it was just another dumbass leftist shortsighted thing to do. bla bla bla  companies are exploiting poor people, by setting up factories in developing countries and paying workers a fraction of American workers' wages bla bla bs. Most Madison students are clueless spoiled idealists

Nike gives people in developing countries JOBS, no one is forcing them to take those jobs, but it's worse to not work there. There's nothing wrong with sweat. Those companies allow people in those countries to work their way out of poverty. Gotta give those developing countries a chance by giving them more business.

That's my contention as well.  When people are comparing what a person makes in the USA to assemble a shoe vs Malaysia it is the wrong argument.   The cost of living in those countries is very very low and the wages correspond to what that market bears.  Just as a marketing person in Los Angeles makes more than one in Dubuque, Iowa because that's what the market bears, even if it's the same job.

Now, by no means am I saying some of the conditions they have in these countries is acceptable, or the hours, etc.  That has to be cleaned up, but the wages comparison to American workers is an absurd comparison on so many economic levels.

[GGGG]

That's my contention as well.  When people are comparing what a person makes in the USA to assemble a shoe vs Malaysia it is the wrong argument.   The cost of living in those countries is very very low and the wages correspond to what that market bears.  Just as a marketing person in Los Angeles makes more than one in Dubuque, Iowa because that's what the market bears, even if it's the same job.

Now, by no means am I saying some of the conditions they have in these countries is acceptable, or the hours, etc.  That has to be cleaned up, but the wages comparison to American workers is an absurd comparison on so many economic levels.

But this was in Florida.

[ChicosBailBonds]

But this was in Florida.

I understand that, but that claim (wages are "slave wages") is made constantly about industries that are overseas as well and I've never understood the comparison having any legitimacy at all.  I know it's a tangent from the discussion, but it was mentioned by another poster so I was drafting off of it.

Two weeks ago I was in Hawaii and spoke to some locals about the pineapple and sugar cane industries.  The locals were saying that the industries have taken a huge hit and moved down to Chile and other parts of the world because the labor costs were just too high in the states.  I have no doubts that the Pineapple picker in Chile will make a lot less than the one in Hawaii but the other side of the equation seems to be lost in those comparisons.  The cost to live in Hawaii and the wages expected to be provided to cover those costs are so completely different than Chile.  The locals were upset and complaining but when I asked them if they were the owner of the company, what would they do.....they all said....move to Chile.

[spiral97]

Popeyes is vastly better.

Wife says she knew about this weeks ago.. she used to work for Yum! foods (headquarters) and had many coworkers in Louisville she still talks with occasionally.  Many of them are sad because they hoped it would be built closer to Lexington and be painted blue.  That rivalry certainly does run deep!

[WildBill77RT]

As many of you have heard, the naming rights for the Louisville Cardinals basketball teams' new arena have been sold to Yum! brands who own KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, The stadium will now be named the KFC Yum! Center.

Personally, I think it sounds ridiculous, especially after leaving a facility with a great stadium name (Freedom Hall).  I mean the stadium name has punctuation in it, and to boot, it's an exclamation point, and to boot once more, it's in the middle of the freaking name. </ rant>

Anyways, any good nicknames for their new center that can emphasize the sheer ridiculousness of their new arena?

My submission: The Kentucky Taco Hut

[DawsonCreekFillanderer]

The Colonel

[DawsonCreekFillanderer]

or...Slick Rick's Chicken Shack: It's Finger Lickin' Good!

[WildBill77RT]

or...Slick Rick's Chicken Shack: It's Finger Lickin' Good!

That's what Karen Sypher said!

[SaveOD238]

I saw a blogger on ESPN.com who called it "the Bucket"

[Sawsi]

I liked the "deep fryer" which I saw in an article posted in another thread.

[Tom Crean's Tanning Bed]

This one's too easy:  The KFC Bucket.

[willie warrior]

The Karen Cypher Chicken Coop with All ServiceTtable

[downtown85]

I think they should call it the Olive Garden. 

[PBRme]

So is that why they can no longer call it "freedom" hall