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...