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Sheffield: "Latin player's easier to control than Black

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Post#1 » by edney2polynice_ » Mon Jun 4, 2007 1:06 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2891875

I can only assume Latin Americans will be offended by this?


If this was a white player saying this about a black player -- holy sh*t! Jessie Jackson & Al Sharpton would be demanding him to be kicked out of baseball.
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Post#2 » by lpsevier » Mon Jun 4, 2007 1:25 pm

Is this just "Sheffield being Sheffield?"
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Post#3 » by 34Celtic » Mon Jun 4, 2007 1:35 pm

lpsevier wrote:Is this just "Sheffield being Sheffield?"
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Post#4 » by BlackMamba » Mon Jun 4, 2007 4:34 pm

:crazy: he should write a book or something...
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Post#5 » by draft » Mon Jun 4, 2007 5:47 pm

Latin Americans have respect for the game.
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Post#6 » by Basketball Jesus » Mon Jun 4, 2007 6:19 pm

But nothing like those Asians. They actually bow to the umpire out of courtesy after being called out on strikes.
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Post#7 » by Buck You » Mon Jun 4, 2007 8:01 pm

When will sheffield ever shut up?
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Post#8 » by HMFFL » Tue Jun 5, 2007 3:08 am

It's all over Sports Radio and already turning into a race thing. IMO, it gets annoying when any type of situation like this comes up. I wonder how Sheffields teammates feel.
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Post#9 » by Ex-hippie » Tue Jun 5, 2007 5:18 pm

HMFFL wrote:It's all over Sports Radio and already turning into a race thing.


ummm, what else would you call it?
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Post#10 » by lpsevier » Tue Jun 5, 2007 5:23 pm

hippie wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



ummm, what else would you call it?


A silly little man thing?
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Post#11 » by jeff1624 » Tue Jun 5, 2007 7:58 pm

Im dominican and I can only brush off what he said... I know he didnt mean to offend anyone so ill just leave it at that...
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Post#12 » by lpsevier » Tue Jun 5, 2007 8:17 pm

How do you know that? Thats pretty dern offensive.
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Post#13 » by 34Celtic » Wed Jun 6, 2007 3:21 am

Great article on Jeff Pearlman

Sheffield is one dangerous moron
By Jeff Pearlman
Special to Page 2

In major league baseball, there are morons, and then there are dangerous morons.


The morons adhere to the definition listed in Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary: A feeble-minded person or mental defective who has a potential mental age of between 8 and 12 years and is capable of doing routine work under supervision. They think about baseball-baseball-baseball-baseball-baseball-Maxim-baseball-baseball-baseball, with occasional pit stops for food and bathroom breaks. The morons are harmless folks who "just love the game," "wanna be a part of the team" and pause mindlessly (often without blinking) when asked to name their favorite book. The moron's not a smart man, but he knows what love (of "American Pie 2") is.





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How much longer until Sheffield wears out his welcome in Detroit?
Like the morons, the dangerous morons are as bright as February at the North Pole. They don't read, don't watch the news -- they certainly don't concern themselves with Iraq, No Child Left Behind, universal health care or Mitt Romney. They are, to be kind, dim.


What makes dangerous morons dangerous, however, is not stupidity -- but, rather, an uncanny inability to recognize one's own shortcomings. Unlike the moron, the dangerous moron believes he is wickedly intelligent, with volumes of fascinating musings just waiting to be dispensed. The dangerous moron looks out at the microphones and TV cameras pointed his way and thinks, "Gee, I'm something special. Allow me to enthrall the nation." Then he starts talking.


Although baseball boasts its fair share of enlightened players who actually (gasp!) read and pay attention to world events (Mike Piazza, Sean Casey, Derrek Lee, Mike Mussina, Matt Morris, Carlos Delgado, etc.), they are always overshadowed by the dangerous morons, who equate volume with veracity. They are men like John Rocker, David Wells, Barry Bonds, and Curt Schilling.


They are men like Gary Sheffield.


During my time covering the majors for Sports Illustrated, I came to know -- and like -- Sheffield. He's a nice guy who plays hard and, I truly believe, wants badly to win. But for his myriad strengths as a ballplayer, Sheffield is the ultimate dangerous moron of our times.


JEMELE HILL ON SHEFFIELD

Gary Sheffield tried to make a point about how the perception of African-American athletes may affect their roster status. But the issue has more to do with wallets than control.

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