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Baseball team nixes ‘Gold Diggers’ name change after promotional video sparks outrage: ‘Sexist and demeaning’

A California baseball team ditched changing its nickname to the Gold Diggers after the marketing gimmick prompting outrage over the sexist trope. The Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of ...
Los Angeles Times

Sacramento River Cats dig themselves into hole with Gold Diggers name, video that insults women

A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants scrapped plans to use “Gold Diggers” as an alternative team name after women were offended by a video marketing the name. The Gold Diggers logo ...
The New York Times

Sacramento River Cats abruptly end ‘Gold Diggers’ campaign: ‘Our approach was wrong’

After releasing a video Thursday promoting the “Gold Diggers” as the team’s alternate identity, the Sacramento River Cats canceled the campaign Friday. “Our recent marketing campaign for an ...