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Originally Posted by Porky Pig
on the one hand, barry bonds never failed a drug test and there is no concrete proofs that he is juiced either, yet he is being called a cheater. on the other hand, shawn merriman, who was racking all those sacks, tested positive for steroids, yet he only served the four games suspension and that was it. nobody got all worked up over that. nobody called him a cheater. what gives?? hmmmm....it is okay to cheat in football, but not in baseball???  
btw, i'm neither a barry bonds supporter nor am i a barry bonds hater. i don't even like baseball.....  |
Ummm, Barry Bonds ADMITTED in grand jury testimony that he used steroids, but claimed that he did not know what they were. If you believe that I have a bridge I could sell you cheap.
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A-Rod is the consensus choice for best player in baseball by all respected journalists/columnists/sportscasters etc.
It is the douchebag New York City media that has set out to destroy A-Rod's reputation by printing bullshit lies, which you seem to take as Og's own truth. And as for his not being a role model player, please?
Has he ever been busted for drugs or soliciting a prostitute or for doing roids? he was gracious enough to move over to third base, while saying nothing about Derek Jeter's whining to Steinbrenner and Torre that he, Jeter would never play third and would demand a trade if placed there. This despite the fact that Jeter is a mediocre shortstop at best, and would do much better at third base.[QUOTE]
Forget A-rod. stupid off field antics for a moment, such as cavorting with a stripper in hotels when he is supposed to be married, look as his history of on-field douchbaggery. in 2004 against the Red Sox, he doesn't like that he grounded out, and slaps the ball out of Arroyo's glove like a little girl. This year as he is going to third on a Jorge Posada popup he shouts "mine" to confuse the Toronto fielders. Those are just two examples that come readily to mind. The media may be obsessed with him, but they are not making this stuff up. He is absolutely the most talented player on the field, but he is also an undeniable tool.
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Originally Posted by Walking Shadow
Finally, Ilow, you wrote:
Excuse me?
Racist towards whom? What comments has Bonds made that could be construed as racist?
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Barry Bonds really seldom even hides the fact that he does not like white people. He admitted during his career homer pursuit that he didn't care about surpassing Aaron, only "beating the white guy" or something to that effect. Here's a couple of other tidbits to jog your memory.
Ron Kittle is no fan of Barry Bonds — not after his tense encounter with the slugger at Wrigley Field in 1993. Here's an excerpt from Kittle's book, describing how he approached Bonds with a couple of Bonds' game-worn San Francisco Giants road jerseys, asking him to autograph them for an auction for Kittle's charity for children with cancer:
"I paid about $110 of my own money for them, so they could be auctioned off at the golf outing. I did that all the time for stars like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens. When I tell them how their autographs help the cause, every player gladly signs — with one exception.
I walked up to Bonds at his locker in the Wrigley Field visitors' clubhouse, introduced myself and said, "Barry, if you sign these, they'll bring in a lot of money for kids who need help."
Bonds stood up, looked me in the eye and said, "I don't sign for white people." If lightning hits me today, I will swear those were his exact words. Matt Williams and other Giants were in the room and they heard what Bonds said.
I stood there for a minute, and the veins in my neck were popping. I've only been that mad a few times in my life. I was going to beat the (heck) out of him, really kick his (butt), but Williams saw what was happening, so he came over and got between us. Matt said, "Ron, that's just the way he is."
BARRY BONDS VS. BOSTON: 'Too Racist for Me'
By Dave Zirin
July 1, 2004 -- The media and sports radio establishment of Boston are calling for the head of All-World baseball player Barry Bonds.
In an interview with the Boston Globe, Bonds was asked a cream puff question about whether he would consider finishing his career in Beantown.
Bonds shook his head and said, "Boston is too racist for me. I couldn't play there. That's been going on ever since my dad (Bobby) was playing baseball. I can't play like that. That's not for me, brother."
When the reporter countered that the racial climate has changed in Boston, Bonds responded, "It ain't changing. It ain't changing nowhere."