A minor league team’s A-Rod Juice Box Night promotion was canceled Friday after the New York Yankees protested.
The Charlotte (N.C.) Stone Crabs, a Class A affiliate for the Tampa Bay Rays, planned to poke fun at New York infielder/designated hitter Alex Rodriguez with a contest for Friday night’s game that the Yankees found to be in poor taste.
“The first 500 fans in attendance will receive an A-Rod themed juice box they can either drink or donate to the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition, and any fan wearing an A-Rod jersey, t-shirt or hat will receive a free ticket to the game,” according to the promotion slated for the game against the Tampa Yankees.