Baseball: Josh Hader racist & homophobic tweets surface during All-Star Game
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Man, welcome to the internet. Things are already different, they are already diggin'. & yes, that's research. The internet ain't going anywhere and peeps just got to stop sayin' stupid shit. I've been on the net since the 90s and I've always been careful since the beginning. Let these folks learn, & let those racist learn & let's see those racists continue to lose.
While I won't unequivocally say he could not have changed his views, he is an absolute jackass for trying to blame rap. Blame your CAC parents, relatives, friends and CAC community writ large.
Two of his black teammates came out to defend this piece of shit.....lol
yeah I saw that, sh*t
I don't personally got shit to worry about. You?
You sound guilty about some shit playa
it's Obama's fault
MLB takes action after Brewers All-Star’s hateful tweets revealed
Josh Hader will have more than just opposing batters to focus on as the second half of the season resumes.
The Brewers reliever will undergo sensitivity training and participate in MLB’s diversity and inclusion initiatives after his racist, sexist and homophobic tweets as a teenager were unearthed Tuesday while he pitched in the All-Star Game.
“During last night’s game we became aware of Mr. Hader’s unacceptable social media comments in years past and have since been in communication with the Brewers regarding our shared concerns,” MLB said in a statement released Wednesday. “After the game, Mr. Hader took the necessary step of expressing remorse for his highly offensive and hurtful language, which fails to represent the values of our game and our expectations for all those who are a part of it.”
MLB has disciplined players for offensive comments or gestures in the past, but Hader will not face a suspension or fine.
Hader addressed reporters after the game about the tweets from 2011 and 2012 — posted before he was drafted by the Orioles in 2012 — and said he was ready to face any consequences.
“There’s no excuse for what was said,” Hader said. “I’m deeply sorry for what I said and what’s been going on. It doesn’t reflect any of my beliefs now.”
Hader is not the first professional athlete to have damaging old tweets discovered while appearing on a big stage. It happened to Wyoming QB Josh Allenthe night before the NFL draft, before he fell to the Bills at No. 7, and Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzoas he won the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
The 24-year-old Hader has been one of baseball’s top relievers this season, posting a 1.50 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 48 innings.
“We have been in contact with Josh and he is fully aware of the severity of the situation related to his social media comments, regardless of the timeline of his posts,” Brewers GM David Stearns said in a statement Wednesday. “His comments are inexcusable, and he is taking full responsibility for the consequences of his actions. In no way do these sentiments reflect the views of the Brewers organization or our community.
“Those of us who have come to know Josh do not believe that these posts are representative of his beliefs. He has been a good teammate and contributor to the team in every way. We will continue to work through this issue as we prepare to resume games after the break.”
Josh Hader will have more than just opposing batters to focus on as the second half of the season resumes.
The Brewers reliever will undergo sensitivity training and participate in MLB’s diversity and inclusion initiatives after his racist, sexist and homophobic tweets as a teenager were unearthed Tuesday while he pitched in the All-Star Game.
“During last night’s game we became aware of Mr. Hader’s unacceptable social media comments in years past and have since been in communication with the Brewers regarding our shared concerns,” MLB said in a statement released Wednesday. “After the game, Mr. Hader took the necessary step of expressing remorse for his highly offensive and hurtful language, which fails to represent the values of our game and our expectations for all those who are a part of it.”
MLB has disciplined players for offensive comments or gestures in the past, but Hader will not face a suspension or fine.
Hader addressed reporters after the game about the tweets from 2011 and 2012 — posted before he was drafted by the Orioles in 2012 — and said he was ready to face any consequences.
“There’s no excuse for what was said,” Hader said. “I’m deeply sorry for what I said and what’s been going on. It doesn’t reflect any of my beliefs now.”
Hader is not the first professional athlete to have damaging old tweets discovered while appearing on a big stage. It happened to Wyoming QB Josh Allenthe night before the NFL draft, before he fell to the Bills at No. 7, and Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzoas he won the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
The 24-year-old Hader has been one of baseball’s top relievers this season, posting a 1.50 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 48 innings.
“We have been in contact with Josh and he is fully aware of the severity of the situation related to his social media comments, regardless of the timeline of his posts,” Brewers GM David Stearns said in a statement Wednesday. “His comments are inexcusable, and he is taking full responsibility for the consequences of his actions. In no way do these sentiments reflect the views of the Brewers organization or our community.
“Those of us who have come to know Josh do not believe that these posts are representative of his beliefs. He has been a good teammate and contributor to the team in every way. We will continue to work through this issue as we prepare to resume games after the break.”
This whites in general, even if they sucking your did
They’ll be fine.
MLB didn’t lose any fans for this.
Black folks don’t watch that shit.
They actually gained more racist ass fans.
This dude about to have the number 1 selling jersey.
MLB didn’t lose any fans for this.
Black folks don’t watch that shit.
They actually gained more racist ass fans.
This dude about to have the number 1 selling jersey.
What happened to the whole younger generation of white folks are less racist narrative? Where did that go?
Class act by Lorenzo Cain.
You have the ability to delete tweets right? Enough said...https://www.aol.com/article/news/20...tweets-surface-during-all-star-game/23484590/
Playing in the All-Star Game is supposed to be an honor. But for Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader, it turned into an absolute disgrace.
As Hader pitched in the game Tuesday in Washington, D.C., Twitter users retweeted posts from his past that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.
According to USA Today, some of the tweets from 2011 and 2012 included:
“I hate gay people.”
“White power lol” (with an emoji of a clenched fist).
“KKK.”
In another post, he mentioned wanting women only for sex, cooking and cleaning, The Washington Post noted. Hader’s Twitter account has since been locked and the offensive tweets have been deleted, the outlet reported.
“I was immature,” Hader, 24, said after the game. (Hear his comments in the clip above.)
“There’s no excuse for what was said,” he added. “I’m deeply sorry for what I’ve said and what’s been going on. And like I said, it doesn’t reflect any of my beliefs going on now.”
Hader said he was in high school at the time and still learning who he was. When asked to provide context for the messages, he replied that he didn’t know what was circulated but said he was “sure” they were rap lyrics.
According to ESPN, Lorenzo Cain, a black Brewers player who also made the National League All-Star team, called Hader a “great guy” and “a great teammate.”
“We’ll move on from it,” Cain said.
“You have to give people a second chance,” he added, per the New York Post.
Major League Baseball Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem said the league might release a statement Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. The MLB did not immediately respond to a HuffPost request for comment.
The night didn’t go well for Hader on the mound either. He surrendered a tie-breaking home run to Seattle’s Jean Segura in the eighth inning. The American League won in 10 innings, 8-6.
This. He is sorry he got caught.
That's protocol...
White people think a half assed apology and erasing shit will make you forget. Like in court when they say,"Move to strike! Those comments will be striken from the record and the jury will disregard thise comments." And it's not supposed to influence me.
You know some CAC somewhere is going to blame him
TRUTH
I USED to be a racist but I have since learned that I like black and brown pussy too.
She said this bullshit right after a report said white millennials share the same values as their parents....lol
More ashamed of the black people on the team who supported him.
I HATE black people sometimes.
always so damn forgiving.
if the shoe was on the other foot,
NO ONE would be forgiving us for shit!
always so damn forgiving.
if the shoe was on the other foot,
NO ONE would be forgiving us for shit!
to be fair they were put in a HORRIBLE positions...
I wonder if that white boy gonna wear the Jackie Robinson jersey next year?
If you feel this why you should feel the same way about most of the players in the NFL that didn't have Colin Kaepernick back when he kneeled for the national anthem. Stop watching the NFL if you feel this way all together.
All these folks bitching about what Josh said are gonna be the same ones sitting back watching NFL games when they already said that if players don't stand for the anthem they will be punished.
....so forgiving 
