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Marlins suspend Ozzie Guillen over Castro comments but they should have fired him

Marlins suspend Ozzie Guillen over Castro comments but they should have fired him
Ozzie is being Ozzie. No matter how much Ozzie Guillen apologizes for his misplaced respect and love of Fidel Castro, he will never be forgiven by the Cuban community in Miami. “I feel like I betrayed the Latino community,” Guillen said in Spanish at a press conference that was broadcast on ESPN Tuesday morning. This... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 10, 2012 at 10:14 am
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March Madness: Kansas' Rodriguez taunted about green card

March Madness: Kansas' Rodriguez taunted about green card
It’s March Madness and sports fans are focused on college basketball. But racism reared its ugly head Thursday when some in the Southern Mississippi band insulted Kansas State player Angel Rodriguez. “Where’s your green card?” they chanted. It’s racist for them to assume just because he is Latino that he has or needs a green... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 16, 2012 at 10:42 am
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What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common?

What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common?
What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common? They have both recently used insulting words to describe immigrants. The boxing promoter King used a racial slur when he referred to Mexican-American heavyweight Chris Arreola as a “wetback,” according to the Corpus Christi Caller. I shouldn’t expect more of a... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 21, 2012 at 3:13 pm
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¡Viva Los Redskins! Offensive in any language?

¡Viva Los Redskins! Offensive in any language?
There has long been controversy over sports teams that use Native American names. Now a new song may add salt to the wound for many Native Americans. It’s called “¡Viva Los Redskins!” a new Spanish-language translation of the Washington, D.C., football team’s fight song. The team plans to play the Spanish-language version of their team... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 14, 2011 at 10:05 am
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Los Bulls, Los Suns, Los Lakers, the NBA celebrates Noche Latina

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ÉNE•BɕA That’s the Spanish-language pronunciation for the NBA. And in the month of March they are celebrating Latino culture and several of the teams have translated their names to Spanglish. Los Suns, Los Spurs, Los Lakers, Los Mavs, El Heat and Nueva York are the teams wearing Spanglish jerseys as part of a NBA campaign... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 24, 2011 at 9:59 am
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Inés Sainz accepts apology for machismo in the New York Jets locker room

Inés Sainz A Mexican female TV reporter was subjected to catcalls and verbal harassment in the New York Jets locker room where she went to do an interview over the weekend. And rightly so on Monday night Jets owner Woody Johnson apologized to  Inés Sainz for harassment by team members and a coach, according an... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 14, 2010 at 11:43 am
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What do Miss Universe, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and new White Sox player Manny Ramirez have in common?

What do Miss Universe, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and new White Sox player Manny Ramirez have in common? All three of them have been in the news lately for their use of language. English, Spanish or bilingual. After his arrival in Chicago, Ramirez held a press conference in Spanish. He used a translator. The truth... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 5, 2010 at 8:02 am
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Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz wed and Spain wins the World Cup. But you won't find me waving the Spanish flag and cheering !Ole!

I have a love-hate relationship with Spain. Cruz and Bardem starred together in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” I love Spanish actors like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and you may have heard that they recently tied the knot. They are one beautiful, talented Oscar-winning couple. I love Penelope in all of the films by one of... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 14, 2010 at 10:29 am
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World Cup: Adios Diego. Uruguay is out, so I'm cheering for Germany and its diverse team.

The Americas is out of the World Cup with Uruguay losing to the Netherlands in a dramatic 3-2 game. The hopes for a Latin American team in the final are dead. It will come down to two European teams. Diego Forlan photo from FIFA.com One player who I will miss seeing is Uruguay’s team captain... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 7, 2010 at 7:44 am
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World Cup victory for Mexico over France, it's like Cinco de Mayo

Mexico defeats France! Mexico beat the French for the first time in their nation’s history at the World Cup.But it wasn’t the first time Mexico beat the French in history. In the battle of Cinco de Mayo the Mexican Army defeated the French invaders in 1862. Isn’t it great when history repeats itself? Recall that... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
June 17, 2010 at 4:21 pm
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