Not every love story deserves a shot at the big screen. Especially not in Milwaukee.
If you live in the Milwaukee area, or have recently visited Yahoo! Sports, you've probably heard that the Milwaukee Bucks were recently approached with a request from a father to have his son, an MP on his way to Iraq, propose to his girlfriend on the big screen during a recent Bucks game.
The Bucks Denied the request, citing a policy that reserves the screen for game-related activities and advertising only. The soldier's father was upset, and told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
"What kind of response is that? If it wasn't for all the men and women in the armed forces, we wouldn't have the luxury of going to sporting events and paying all of their high salaries."
I can certainly understand the sentiment. The young men and women of our Armed Forces certainly deserve our gratitude. What really concerns me is the idea that people want to make such a big deal out of it.
Here's the thing: this is a corporate policy. They did not say no because they don't believe in the wars overseas, or because they don't support the troops. They said no bec ...
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Article written by Colin Bennett
Milwaukee Bucks Deny Big Screen Proposal: Examination of a Non-Issue
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