04-15-2009, 05:04 PM
<!--quoteo(post=30601:date=Apr 15 2009, 04:02 PM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Apr 15 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30599:date=Apr 15 2009, 03:54 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Apr 15 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=30589:date=Apr 15 2009, 03:26 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>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-->
This was basically all I was trying to say, but I never even mentioned a word about Cub fans, I was talking about the city in general. I don't think it's as inviting and racially tolerant as some of you seem to think it is.
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And you would be...
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If you wanna think so, but it's not like I don't have personal experiences and andecotal evidence to support my version either.
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-->
This was basically all I was trying to say, but I never even mentioned a word about Cub fans, I was talking about the city in general. I don't think it's as inviting and racially tolerant as some of you seem to think it is.
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And you would be...
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If you wanna think so, but it's not like I don't have personal experiences and andecotal evidence to support my version either.