PETA asks MLB to trade bullpen for Arm-Barn for being offensive

Baseball has been trending lately thanks to the World Series games between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros; Nevertheless, the King of Sports has been targeted by the association of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) because of the term “bullpen”, which is coined to indicate the place where relief pitchers warm up.

Through a statement, which has been viralized on social networks, PETA has asked the MLB to change the term because it is “insensitive”, “offensive” and that it “makes fun of the animals that await their death in terror.” The name you have suggested for the place is “Arm Barn” (Barn of Arms).

“Words matter, and baseball bullpens devalue talented players and poke fun at the misery of sentient animals. PETA encourages MLB coaches, broadcasters, players and fans to change their language and adopt the ‘Arm barn’ instead, “said the organization’s executive vice president, Tracy Reiman.

Many fans of the King of Sports called the request “stupid” of the organization that fights for animal rights, however, there were many others who indicated that the name change would be good.

The origin of the Bullpen in baseball

Baseball is a very old sport that has been in practice for more than 100 years. If you do a little research, you will find that The term “bullpen”, within the diamond, has its origin in 1877 when the Cincinnati Enquirer originally referred to the bleachers.

To define the area where the pitchers warm up you have to advance to 1924, when the Chicago Tribune made reference for the first time to the zone where the reliever team was located.

In the actualidad Many media outlets and journalists call the entire team of relief pitchers a bullpen. and not only to the area where they heat up.

Ehe term within baseball is much older than the organization itself that seeks to change it, which has motivated various fans to defend “tooth and nail” an expression that has been coined for more than 100 years.

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