04-15-2009, 04:51 PM
<!--quoteo(post=30589:date=Apr 15 2009, 03:26 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Apr 15 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->How many of you guys actually read the article? Given some of the responses, I don't think half of you read anything but "racist" and "Cubs fans".
Torii Hunter put the Cubs on his no-trade list because of things he had heard from other ball players about how Cubs fans treats black players. Cameron said it was the worst place he's been to. Dusty, Jones and Hawkins didn't just get insults, but got racial slurs and death threats. There's a huge difference between getting booed for being a shitty player and getting called, who knows what due to their race.
I have absolutely no doubt that there are racist fans in every ball park. They either aren't as vocal at other stadiums or aren't as frequent.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've read the article and it does say they received racial taunts at the ballpark, but I just don't see that being done without some sort of uproar. It makes it seem that there are entire sections of fans chanting racial slurs.
Now have some of these players gotten hateful mail, I wouldn't be surprised at all since there are so many douchebags out there that feel empowered in anonymity. The article needs to be more specific.
For Latroy to have heard a racial taunt on the field, he would have either heard it while warming up in the bullpen, which I would think someone from the Cubs or in the stands would done something, or coming into the dugout, which again, there would be too many witnesses for something to be done.
Maybe during warmups, but I still don't see the other palyers or the organization not have security do something about that.
Torii Hunter put the Cubs on his no-trade list because of things he had heard from other ball players about how Cubs fans treats black players. Cameron said it was the worst place he's been to. Dusty, Jones and Hawkins didn't just get insults, but got racial slurs and death threats. There's a huge difference between getting booed for being a shitty player and getting called, who knows what due to their race.
I have absolutely no doubt that there are racist fans in every ball park. They either aren't as vocal at other stadiums or aren't as frequent.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've read the article and it does say they received racial taunts at the ballpark, but I just don't see that being done without some sort of uproar. It makes it seem that there are entire sections of fans chanting racial slurs.
Now have some of these players gotten hateful mail, I wouldn't be surprised at all since there are so many douchebags out there that feel empowered in anonymity. The article needs to be more specific.
For Latroy to have heard a racial taunt on the field, he would have either heard it while warming up in the bullpen, which I would think someone from the Cubs or in the stands would done something, or coming into the dugout, which again, there would be too many witnesses for something to be done.
Maybe during warmups, but I still don't see the other palyers or the organization not have security do something about that.
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