AriZona Iced Tea: We’re based in NY, not AZ

Amid boycotts and protests of anything Arizona — people picketed Wrigley Field on Thursday as the Arizona Diamondbacks squared off against the Chicago Cubs — the beverage company AriZona Iced Tea released a  statement clarifying that the company is based in New York, not Arizona. The statement was the result of a tweet. Chicago-based satirists  Travis Nichols wrote a  tweet saying, “I think we should all also boycott Arizona Iced Tea because it is the drink of fascists.&#…

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