Utah baseball team cancels ‘Hourglass Appreciation’ event
OGDEN, Utah — A minor league baseball team in Utah cancelled a planned “Hourglass Appreciation Night” promotion Tuesday after coming under fire for the event’s references to women’s bodies.
A news release from the Ogden Raptors promised “gorgeous women whose curves rival those of any stud pitching prospect!” Decorated with drawings of women in bikinis, the announcement said a “different stunner each half-inning” would appear and pose for pictures with fans at an Aug. 11 game.
The news release disappeared from the team’s website Monday night, after it attracted criticism on social media and was covered by news outlets.
Raptors President Dave Baggott apologized and said in a statement that the team “in no way supports or condones the objectification of women.”