PETA to Clemens: Some Vegan Treats, on Us
I admire People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It takes a lot of chutzpah to continually thrust oneself into situations that have absolutely no relevance to a particular cause.
That sai
PETA to Clemens: Some Vegan Treats, on Us
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
I admire People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It takes a lot of chutzpah to continually thrust oneself into situations that have absolutely no relevance to a particular cause.
That said, I can't imagine Roger Clemens will be imbibing on the vegan treats the organization reportedly sent the embattled pitcher earlier this week.
According to the New York Times, PETA was offended that Clemens claimed not to know what a vegan is during his congressional hearing earlier this week.
Yes, while the rest of the world was offended by the fact that a Hall of Fame pitcher may have enchanced his career using illegal and potentially harmful narcotics, PETA was worried about the pitcher's knowledge of animal product-less dining.
And we thought Congress' priorities were all out of whack. . .
David, I know you've got your blogger's hat on, but let's try not to be too sensational. PETA never said they were offended. The New York Times quoted a PETA rep who said he was "a little surprised" that Clemens didn't know what a vegan was. And the group made a light hearted and completely proportional PR move, sending Clemens some animal-free food products. I think that was pretty smart of them. After all, it resulted in a story in the New York Times.— Flood the Zone- I don't think any publicity is good publicity anymore for PETA. Any time I hear about the organization I just roll my eyes.
- I can understand why people roll their eyes when PETA comes up in conversation. The group has a reputation for in-your-face publicity stunts. But I don't think sending Clemens a gift basket qualifies as in-your-face, or even tacky. I think it's just good PR.— Flood the Zone
- I'm just upset they didn't send me anything.
