Oscar De La Hoya Statue

Chicanos are 0-2 when it comes to statues. Allow me to rant for a post. The Staples Center recently erected a bronze statute of the greatest boxing draw of all-time - Oscar De La Hoya. An East L.A. native, the sculpture was to be a remembrance by which future patrons could pay homage to his legacy. One day I will bring my kids to see it and they will ask me to explain the figure. Problem is, the figure looks awful. The body is of a pygmy or something out of Lord of the Rings. The face is more of a gargoyles than the typical good looks of a young Chicano. Cough cough. In addition, The University of Texas put up a statue of Cesar Chavez. THE Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Workers movement. It must have been molded by the same guy who does the Ronald McDonald Clown ones in the playpens of McDonalds. The shoes are the same - oversized and same style. Basically, both works are not well done and a shame. I was excited to finally see the piece in person and left utterly disappointed. I couldn't even muster a smile for the pic. Oscar, if you read this - C'mon man, you have a billion dollars, do something about it.