Racism won Game 5 of the World Series and if the Astros take it all. (president, men)

[bmexman]

Gurriel should not have played. MLB is spineless letting him play in the Series. Complicity to racism won this game. MLB played favorites and continues to perpetuate institutional racism in the Divided States of America.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by bmexman

Gurriel should not have played. MLB is spineless letting him play in the Series. Complicity to racism won this game. MLB played favorites and continues to perpetuate institutional racism in the Divided States of America.

Uh, lol. Sure. Ok.

[bmexman]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Uh, lol. Sure. Ok.

Children all over 'Murica are learning that you can make racist gestures and say racist words and you can still play in the World Series.

Of course they already learn that you can be offensive of the highest order and be President of the United States.

[azmemories]

Oh no, not again. Someone paid an MLB exec to let Gurriel play because he was a key element in a broader conspiracy?

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by bmexman

Children all over 'Murica are learning that you can make racist gestures and say racist words and you can still play in the World Series.

Of course they already learn that you can be offensive of the highest order and be President of the United States.

Oh, you want to bring in politics? Ok.

Lets talk about the millions of young men learning about misogyny through Obama's frequent WH guest Jay-Z.

Which do you think is worse, the slant eyes racism caught on camera or tens of millions of young men getting to learn what b***** are good for?

[bmexman]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Oh, you want to bring in politics? Ok.

Lets talk about the millions of young men learning about misogyny through Obama's frequent WH guest Jay-Z.

Which do you think is worse, the slant eyes racism caught on camera or tens of millions of young men getting to learn what b***** are good for?

Not that the other side of the political spectrum is any better

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by bmexman

Not that the other side of the political spectrum is any better

You decided to go political.

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

You decided to go political.

To suspend him for a World Series game would be severe and penalizing to the entire team - not right. It was a subtle gesture to a teammate. Not sure if he realized the world was watching him do it.

A young, Hispanic player born in Cuba is given a little leeway in my book. He didn't grow up in this country where being culturally sensitive is taught from early in life.


What I'm trying to understand is what's POTUS's excuse.

[DRob4JC]

Either punish him now or let it go altogether.

The delayed punishment is just weak on MLB's part.

[Lowexpectations]

He would have appealed the suspension and not served until next year either way. You


And really? he's the reason the dodgers lost the game?