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John George Peppers wrote:FYI: The same shirt can be found at Comisky with some cubs player mowing the lawn. I forget who.Photos or it didn't happen. I've been to nine or ten games this year, not once have I seen such a thing. Minotaur029 wrote:It has likely been said before, but when I first read this earlier I immediately thought "The Cuburbs".Matt, who knows, it might be all yours.Funny you bring that up. Actually, it's mine (kind of, a form of the word). Here's a screenshot from Jun 19, 2008:....and here's a Google search today, with me at the top:http://www.google.com/search?q=cuburban ... =firefox-aBut whatever. (All or in general) Cubs fans are not racists, that's obvious. It's just kind of like being a Republican. Nobody should say all Republicans are racists. But if you happen to be a racist, chances are you're a Republican.-r

Jeremy B wrote:I personally think there are pockets of racism at any pro-event.This is sort of the crux of the whole thread.Change the sport, change the teams, change the country. Get together a few hundred people and a few of them will be loudmouth racist assholes. Sad but true.

Minotaur029 wrote:Who was the last non-producing White Sox star-caliber player to get severely booed at Comiskey? I never heard anybody boo David Wells or Ken Griffey, Jr. I never heard anybody boo Jim Thome during the first half of the 2008 season when I thought he had lost his bat speed and he was hovering around .220 at best.Just a thought. Not really related to the race issue.DeWayne Wise was booed on Opening fucking Day fer shitsake. Wasn't as "gritty" as Darin Erstad. Not an "ignitor" like Scott Podsednik. Career best EQAs as White Sox:Wise - .275Erstad - .240Podsednik - .272

alandeus wrote:Minotaur029 wrote:Who was the last non-producing White Sox star-caliber player to get severely booed at Comiskey? I never heard anybody boo David Wells or Ken Griffey, Jr. I never heard anybody boo Jim Thome during the first half of the 2008 season when I thought he had lost his bat speed and he was hovering around .220 at best.Just a thought. Not really related to the race issue.DeWayne Wise was booed on Opening fucking Day fer shitsake. Wasn't as "gritty" as Darin Erstad. Not an "ignitor" like Scott Podsednik. Career best EQAs as White Sox:Wise - .275Erstad - .240Podsednik - .272I wouldn't describe Dewayne Wise as a star-caliber player, but if you want to play the booing below average players game, how much shit did Brian Anderson take over the years? Juan Uribe? (I guess Juan did help win a World Series).

40 God Damned RBIs on the year, I think Pujols had more than that in April.

vockins wrote:http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=322741Bradley is suspended for the remainder of the season.Probably because he's black.

is jumbo shrimp?

Yesterday the Cubs announced that they were investigating an incident in which a fan flashed a gesture behind NBC Sports Chicago reporter Doug Glanville that has been associated with the white supremacy movement. Last night they announced that they have identified the fan and have banned him from Wrigley field for life. ¯\\_(ツ)\_/ ¯

I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised that the team took any kind of real action against these fans, but still, yeah, Cubs fans (and too many baseball fans, football fans and hockey fans) are racist.