Mets third-baseman David Wright appeared in a commercial over the weekend promoting something called the “Salvation Miracles Revival Crusade.” David appeared on the screen, and said, “Hi, I’m David Wright. I invite you to the ‘Salvation Miracles Revival Crusade’ with Dr. Jaerock Lee, at Madison Square Garden, July 27, 28 and 29.” And then you see people on stage, tossing their crutches aside and walking, and people getting out of their wheelchairs, and, I dunno, breakdancing, I suppose.
I don’t know if Wright is really into that sort of thing, and if he is, that’s fine, although I think he should certainly put “Leap of Faith” into his Netflix queue. But who knows, two weeks before that picture was taken, he may have been stricken with polio, glaucoma, the gout, and Tommy Morrison’s HIV may have relocated itself into Wright’s body. So who knows.
Anyway, the commercial has been pulled, and the Mets organization has apologized.
“David Wright and the New York Mets have no affiliation or association whatsoever with the event entitled ‘Salvation Miracles Revival Crusade,’ and neither approve of nor endorse the event. The recent TV ad about the event was produced without authorization or approvals through an abuse of a media-newsgathering credential.
“The Mets did not and would not endorse any such event or allow their logos and trademarks be used in such a fashion. The TV spots have been pulled and will not air again. We apologize for any problems or confusion that may have been caused by this unauthorized action.”
Even weirder, the New York Sports Page has dug up some things about one of the guys featured in the Revival. Dr. Jaerock Lee… well, that’s just gross.
BoSox Siobhan
I have to be honest, given the level of cursing and blaspheming he was engaged in during the homerun derby, Wright didn’t really strike me as the churchgoing type. Goes to show what I know; I haven’t been in a church in years. Maybe everyone drops the eff-bomb there now.
July 18, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Sarcastro
Its not about going to church, it is about the curative propeties of the liquid of feces.
July 18, 2006 at 2:59 pm
Unsilent Majority
two weeks left til my league’s trade deadline. if david wright shows up at this thing he’s as good as gone.
July 18, 2006 at 3:59 pm
Unsilent Majority
siobhan, i don’t care how many priests and holy men you throw in that building, MSG is still not Church.
July 18, 2006 at 4:00 pm
BoSox Siobhan
Kids, “churchgoing” doesn’t necessarily mean in an actual church – and is more than a little pejorative. You know what with me being part of the East Coast Intellectual Humanist Movement and all.
I am, however, from Kentucky where we have church in tents, gyms and, yes, creeks. But my people never did handle snakes. Those folks are crazy.
July 18, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Ryan Being Manny
What are the odds Steve Martin a la Leap of Faith is running this thing? I’m not particularly religious, but guys like Schil and Reggie White and the imortal Eddie Harris always interested me (pro sports doesn’t seem like a particularly spiritual environment).
That being said Wright is a better New York spokesperson then guys like A-Rod and Jeter who (this is just speculation) back the sort of things Guliani tried to get out of Times Square years ago
July 18, 2006 at 4:46 pm
Bouj
People, we are ignoring the larger issue here: Dr. Lee drinks sh!t-juice! It both repulses and boggles the mind!
July 18, 2006 at 4:52 pm
BoSox Siobhan
In denial about that, Bouj.
July 18, 2006 at 5:10 pm
Socraticsilence
“That being said Wright is a better New York spokesperson then guys like A-Rod and Jeter who (this is just speculation) back the sort of things Guliani tried to get out of Times Square years ago ”
By those things I assume you mean people who aren’t white :).
July 23, 2006 at 9:23 pm