Yoenis Cespedes sent his newly-purchased award-winning hog to the butcher shortly after he bought it at a fair over the weekend, and now he is feeling the wrath of PETA.
Shortly after word surfaced that Cespedes is planning to eat the pig he purchased, PETA — which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — unloaded on him in a statement to The Big Lead.
“Yoenis Cespedes can afford $7,000 out of his own pocket, and this loving, loyal, and clever pig is paying the real price with his life,” the statement read. “It’s a shame that Cespedes dropped the ball here and missed the opportunity to send this pig to a sanctuary, where he could have lived out his days in peace. We’re sending Cespedes some delicious vegan bacon in the hope that he’ll open his heart, not clog it with pig fat.”
The woman who first broke the news that Cespedes had purchased the award-winning hog had nothing but good things to say about the Mets outfielder, so it’s unclear if she was aware of his intentions for the animal.
Cespedes has been making headlines since spring training began, mostly for the fleet of exotic cars he has showcased (photos here). The news about the pig, however, has a lot of people very unhappy.
