Last week, FIU Athletics posted a reel to Instagram with a simple caption: “Heard people were wondering about @Pitbull.” It was intentionally cryptic, owing to the fact that for weeks, national coverage inquired as to why Armando Christian Perez, better known as Pitbull, was not fulfilling his commitments to the stadium that bears his name. […]
Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer While a celebrity endorsement sounds great, this partnership rubs me the wrong way. The FIU Stadium being dedicated to Pitbull seems like nothing more than a marketing tactic with no substantial benefits. On Aug. 6, Athletic Director Scott Carr announced that the football stadium would be renamed the Pitbull Stadium […]
Brian Olmo | Editor-in-chief On Aug. 6, American rapper Armando Christian Perez, known as Pitbull, held a press conference in Tamiami Hall on Modesto Maidique Campus to announce an extensive collaboration with FIU Athletics. Here are the details we know so far. Pitbull Stadium: Athletic Director Scott Carr announced during the press conference that the […]
