First of all, whoever thought of the post is brilliant. Yes, just hours after Arizona Senator John McCain hinted that some of the latest Arizona wildfires were caused by illegal immigrants, a fake Internet blog post had McCain demanding that Dallas Mavericks NBA star José Juan Barea prove that he was indeed a US citizen.
Only problem, the story is fake, appearing in some unverifiable sites that just seemed to pick up the story as is, which is even more brilliant. And here it is:
After fanning a virtual wildfire on Saturday with his comments on actual wildfires – “there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally,” Arizona Senator John McCain again made headlines today with some “heated” statements regarding the NBA’s Miami basketball franchise. Providing no evidence or reason whatsoever to back up his claims, McCain stated that illegal immigrants are “distracting us all” from doing our jobs as Americans.
“The elimination of Lebron James and the Miami heat from the NBA playoffs last week is yet another chilling example of illegals crossing our borders, snatching our health care, and eliminating our beloved sports teams from title contention. When will the madness end? And at what cost?”
McCain continued, “If you want me to believe that J.J. Barea is a citizen of this fine country, have him send some proof to my office. You don’t learn to speak Spanish that effectively in our school systems. That I guarantee.”
José Juan “J.J.” Barea, the feisty, Puerto Rican-born backup point guard for the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, played an integral role in penetrating the outmatched Heat’s interior defense. When asked to comment about McCain’s rant, Barea quipped, “You know, I would have thought he was a Mavericks fan.”
Yup, this is a HOAX.
But guess what? SOMEONE STARTED A PETITION ABOUT IT!
THE DUMBEST TV PERSONALITY EVER: La Comay
But we gotta give the person who did this KUDOS, because the freakin annoying puppet from Puerto Rico, the #1 rated La Comay (a puppet!) reported the news on their show. Ha! Yes, not only do you bring up the fact that Puerto Ricans are indeed US Citizens (see 1917, yeah a crazy year), you also got La Comay to report it as if it were news.
BRAVO, we are not worthy.
PS The Puerto Rican Press FINALLY reported this hoax on June 24 at around 3pm EST.
The fact many were willing to believe McCain actually questioned JJ’s citizenship is an indication of commonplace these kinds of slanders against Latinos have become.
Raul, you are sooo right. It took me about an hour of reporting and checking to confirm that McCain did NOT say that but everyone believed that he did!
I think it is more of an indication of how gullible people have become. People just accept whatever they read on the Internet or hear on the news as truth. Sen. McCain is definitely petty and prone to putting his foot in his mouth, but this is just ridiculous! It really depresses me to think most people couldn’t figure this one out immediately.
We agree with you! So good to see that there is still intelligence out there.
People are really gullible about this sort of thing because if so many congressmen had the boldness of questioning Obama’s USA citizenship, this is peanuts compared to that…That is why people are so gullible when they hear some congressman say these kind of things…
It is sad and boo to SUPERXCLUSIVO for its bad journalism.
I COULD KICK MYSELF INTO NEXT WEEK!
As a general rule I check out all on these reports before I make any comments. This one I did not and fell hook line and sinker. Sorry Senator
Dont blame the senator blame the PRican press
La Comay is NOT the puertorrican press, is a gospel Tv show that keeps idiots plug for an hour. There are plenty of reporters that are in fact professionals and never air the hoax.
Then report it
Not all PRican press are equal…so u shouldnt generalize…By saying “PRican press” u r doing it.
Then have the rest of the Puerto Rican press write about the hoax. Not buying it.
Who said that La Comay is “good journalism”?
SuperXClusivo is by far the most popular show on the island. It does news, opinion, and entertainment. It has a responsibility to at least check its facts!
La Comay is NOT the puertorrican press, is a gospel Tv show that keeps idiots plug for an hour. There are plenty of reporters that are in fact professionals and never air the hoax. And they did reported the hoax, it’s in every newspaper on town.
mcain is a disgrace to amarica.puerto rico is part of amarica racist face fu#^er.
fat butt racist better go in a sharks mouth
La Comay to Puerto Rico, is like TMZ to the states. Gossip!
La Comay can’t have it both ways: they screwed up, yet again
Well, a couple of weeks ago, the nationality of President Obama was questioned. To have a basketball player in the same situation, seemed really credible to me. After all, John McCain is an idiot; that haven’t changed!
Ha!
IF SEN, McCAIN DID MADE THAT STUPID REMARK HE SHOULD RESIGN FROM OFFICE. WE PUERTO RICAN HAD FOUGHT IN ALL US CONFLIT AND HAD MORE WAR VETERAN THAN 20 STATES OF THE UNION AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE AMERICAN CITIZEN AND ARE PROUD OF IT.
He didn’t say it!!!
La Comay is not press is just a TV Show, YOU! (Julito) should apologize to the PRICAN press for calling La Comay press. Here is real press in PR acknowledging that McCains comments were false http://www.elnuevodia.com/mccainaclaraquenohablodejjbarea-1000116.html. Yes La Comay should have more consideration in what they broadcast because the influence they posses BUT they do entrainment and is people like you calling it press that give the wrong impression on what they really are. I believe he didn’t say it, but he still an idiot.
Elvin, I am very aware of the END article considering I said the story was a hoax 12 hours before. Not buying it. La Comay is the top show on the island. They and the entire PR press should be more responsible.
Elvin, I think I replied to this but if I didn’t I challenge the Puerto Rican press to grow some cojones and start exposing the poison that is La Comay. By staying silent on this matter, the PRican press just enables this junk to continue to destroy the island.
BTW I hate La Comay!!
Then why do people in Puerto Rico allow the show to be so damn popular? It is time to teach the freaking puppet a lesson.