"I just look illegal"

[n2doc]

Sergio Romo not afraid to speak his mind
Neal J. Riley
Updated 11:32 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The Giants championship parade was a sea of orange and black, but it was Sergio Romo's blue T-shirt that had everyone talking.

"I Just Look Illegal," read the shirt Romo wore as he soaked in the cheers from fans along the parade route. Romo has referred to his Mexican heritage in the past by wearing a "Made in the USA With Parts From Mexico" T-shirt.

Though he didn't specifically mention the shirt, Romo praised the team's and the Bay Area's multicultural makeup while addressing the crowd at Civic Center Plaza.

"Look at the diversity ... the different faces from different places, the different strokes," said Romo, who was born in Brawley, about 30 miles north of the California-Mexico border, and played winter baseball in Mexicali. "We all had one, how do you say, dream. ... You should be proud. ... I am very proud."


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Sergio-Romo-not-afraid-to-speak-his-mind-3998592.php

[xchrom]

1. du rec. nt

[Odin2005]

2. BWAHAHA!!! That's awesome!

[lunasun]

3. good for him!!! perfect platform to call it out!

[Aristus]

4. God, I love this country!...

"Look at the diversity..."

That's it, right there. Good for him!

[pampango]

5. '"Made in the USA With Parts From Mexico" T-shirt'

Clever phrase from the US-born son of Mexican immigrants.

[theKed]

11. Someone ought to mail

one of those to Mittens.

[panader0]

6. Yea Giants!

I was born in San Fran, and even though I was only there for a few days I still call it home. I've been a rabid Giants fan for forty years.

[DirtyDawg]

7. From the...

...looks on some of his teammates, or coaches, or front office workers in this picture it would appear that not everybody cares for how Mr Romo displays his joy - and pride - and attitude about xenophobia.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

8. Romo --

stole the parade yesterday. As someone who went to school in the Mission with primarily Latinas, I know this meant a lot to many folks who are feeling under attack these days.

[grantcart]

9. i am in Brawley today and you can see the pride.

[underoath]

10. I saw a teeshirt the other day that said.

I'm an american citizen, I just look like an illegal immigrant from Europe. Or something like that