This is going to make a difference.

The Phoenix Suns made a bold statement Tuesday denouncing the controversial new immigration bill that recently was signed into law, and widespread reaction has followed.

Managing Partner Robert Sarver decided – with unanimous support from his players – that the Suns would wear their “Los Suns” jerseys in recognition of playing Game 2 against San Antonio on Cinco de Mayo. He also addressed the immigration bill that has been a divisive national topic since Gov. Jan Brewer enacted it into law April 23.

“The frustration with the federal government’s failure to deal with the issue of illegal immigration resulted in passage of a flawed state law,” Sarver said in a statement released by the Suns on Tuesday morning. “However intended, the result of passing this law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into question, and Arizona’s already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them.”

Look – this is a really shitty law and it’s great that the Suns are against it, because it really does reek of Nazism.  But is wearing jerseys with the team name in Spanish the best way to oppose this law?  I don’t know that it necessarily raises awareness, since they’ve worn these jerseys before, but even so, are all immigrants Spanish?

I also like how it being Cinco de Mayo plays into this decision, too.  Immigrants fucking love Cinco de Mayo.

[AZ Central]