Offering up a 'Zona Defense

by David WhitleyFiled under: Diamondbacks, Marlins, Nationals, Orioles, MLB All-Star GameIt used to be easy to spot a racist. They wore white hoods with eyeholes cut out. Now they wear Arizona Diamondbacks caps. At least that's the message from opponents of Arizona's new immigration law. They are calling for fans to picket Diamondbacks games. They want the 2011 All-Star Game moved from Phoenix. They want teams to move their spring training sites out of Arizona. Boycott Fever -- Catch It! Sorry, I can't. And I hope you'll think twice before making a picket sign. That would be once more than the boycott crowd, which quickly distilled Arizona's motives using standard reactionary math: New Law + Immigrants = Racism. If anything, a boycott should be aimed at the Nationals. Washington's spineless politicians forced Arizona to take the law into its own hands before the state turned into one big O.K. Corral. Critics can't be bothered with such complexitie...