Man when I went there in 15 after the hof induction I noticed not many black folk in that city.
Shit at the game I could count on one hand the black folk I saw. One time to see that park is enough for me
Boston Baseball - Adam Jones Subjected to Racist Insults, Peanuts Thrown at Him more
- Thread starter playahaitian
- Start date
Shit at the game I could count on one hand the black folk I saw. One time to see that park is enough for me
Hit them hard in the pockets (like A.J said) and take away their baseball privileges for a couple of years...and reward spectators in the stadiums (I know Im reaching) if they witness any racial bullshit like that...even add additional cameras for facial recognition.Jackie Robinson and others experience the same bullshit and worse ...and it's fuckin 2017. I would locked them up for a few days...since if objects thrown at the players
The partisan hooliganism that exists in Euro football circles has very fertile ground to take root in here in the US, especially with the political climate as it is now. Most media and owners behind the various leagues have done their utmost to stop it - it interferes with their money - but it is coming.
An Ugly History of Boston Being the Most Racist Sports City in America
Orioles star Adam Jones is, sadly, all too familiar with racists who show up at MLB ballparks. Back in August 2013, a fan threw a banana at Jones while he was playing center field during a game against the Giants in San Francisco. Jones addressed the incident, which was believed to be racially motivated, on Twitter after the game:
But despite the fact that Jones has been vocal about the racism he has encountered throughout the course of his career, it hasn’t stopped opposing fans from demonstrating racist behavior towards him. Most recently, Jones was subjected to racial slurs during a game against the Red Sox in Boston. One fan even threw a bag of peanuts in Jones' direction and was subsequently ejected from the game, which led Jones to address the situation after the game.
"A disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me," he said. "I was called the n-word a handful of times tonight. Thanks. Pretty awesome."
Jones also talked about how disappointed he was to see so many fans going out of their way to resort to racism in an effort to hurt him.
"It’s different. Very unfortunate," he said. "I heard there was 59 or 60 ejections tonight in the ballpark. It is what it is, right. I just go out and play baseball. It’s unfortunate that people need to resort to those type of epithets to degrade another human being. I’m trying to make a living for myself and my family. It’s unfortunate. The best thing about myself is that I continue to move on and still play the game hard. Let people be who they are. Let them show their true colors."
Unfortunately for Jones, it sounds like the city of Boston in particular has shown its "true colors" time and time again, at least as far as he’s concerned. While the most recent incidents were, in his opinion, the worst of the bunch, he admitted that he has encountered racism at Fenway Park on far too many occasions.
To Boston’s credit, many sports fans in the city have denounced the actions of those who directed the N-word at Jones:
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has also referred to what happened with Jones as "unacceptable":
The Red Sox organization has apologized and promised to look into the incidents that took place further:
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has addressed the issue as well:
And even Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has stepped up and spoken out against those fans who made the entire city of Boston look bad:
The problem, of course, is that this is far from the first time Boston has been at the center of racism allegations as it pertains to sports. Athletes other than Jones have discussed the racism they have faced in the city of Boston in the past. And while it’s impossible to quantify how racist a city really is, it’s hard not to throw Boston into the mix when you’re discussing the most racist sports cities in America.
Who knows? Maybe Boston’s bad reputation precedes it and things aren’t really that bad in Beantown in 2017. That’s what many Boston supporters would lead you to believe. But the accusations made against some Boston fans over the years suggest that racism is still an ongoing issue for the sports city. And thanks to the latest incident involving Jones, that perception probably isn’t going to change anytime soon. Especially since it now joins the ranks of some of these other race-related stories involving Boston sports…
Bill Russell Refers to Boston as the "Flea Market of Racism"
Image via Getty/Brian Babineau/Contributor
Year: 1979
What Happened? In his memoir, Second Wind, the Celtics legend wrote candidly about the racism he saw and at times experienced during his time in Boston. "Boston itself was a flea market of racism," he said in the book. "It had all varieties, old and new, and in their most virulent form. The city had corrupt, city hall-crony racists, brick-throwing, send-‘em-back-to-Africa racists, and in the university areas phony radical-chic racists." At the same time, Russell expressed an inner conflict at how he was supposed to feel when he was routinely cheered by some of those same people while leading the Celtics to NBA titles.
Byron Scott Says Boston Still Hasn’t Embraced Black Players
Image via Getty/David Liam Kyle/Contributor
Year: 2003
What Happened? While coaching the Nets during a playoff series against the Celtics, Scott—who played for the Lakers during many memorable playoff series against the Celtics in the 1980s—spoke about how poorly Boston fans treated black players back then. He also agreed when a radio host suggested Celtics fans had still not come around to rooting for black players. "I don’t think we are past that. I don’t think you are out of line by even saying that," he said. "I agree with you there. I think a lot of black players feel that way, we did in the ‘80s. And I know in the ‘80s, some of their black players still couldn’t go to certain places, and that was their own players. So it is still a crazy time. Some cities or organizations or whatever you want to say still haven’t caught up to the year 2000 yet."
Barry Bonds Refuses to End Career in Boston
Image via Getty/Sporting News Archive/Contributor
Year: 2004
What Happened? Towards the end of his career, Bonds was asked if he would be open to playing in the American League. He said yes, but he also said Boston would not be on his list of possible destinations. He called the city "too racist" and said playing there was out of the question. "That’s been going on ever since my dad [Bobby] was playing baseball," he said. "I can’t play like that. That’s not for me, brother."
Gary Matthews Jr. Remembers "Racial Comments" at Fenway Park
Image via Getty/Lisa Blumenfeld/Contributor
Year: 2007
What Happened? During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Matthews Jr.—who played for eight teams in both the National and American Leagues during his decade-long MLB career—talked about what it’s like to be an opposing player taking part in a game in Fenway Park. "It can be hostile if you’re not accustomed to it, depending on what type of player you are emotionally," he said. "It’s not that friendly your first time in there. It’s different. It’s one of the few places you hear racial comments every once in awhile, but I’ve learned to enjoy it. They’re passionate about their team. They’re loud; they’re drunk. Maybe [the large volume of college kids] has a lot to do with it."
Torii Hunter Discusses Hearing the N-Word at Fenway Park
Image via Getty/Rob Leiter/Contributor
Year: 2008
What Happened? After spending the first part of his career with the Twins, Hunter joined the Angels and was asked about the racism he had endured at opposing ballparks by the Riverside Press-Enterprise in California. Hunter claimed that trips to Boston were always filled with racism. "My first five or six [years], I was 'That n-word,'" he said. "Some people would chant that out, some people would throw beer or whatever…batteries."
Bruins Fans Bombard Joel Ward With Racist Tweets
Image via Getty/Bruce Bennett/Contributor
Year: 2012
What Happened? Ward scored the game-winning goal for the Capitals in Game 7 of a playoff series against the Bruins. Within just seconds of the goal hitting the back of the net, many Bruins fans took to Twitter and let off tweets like, "The fact that a n**** got the goal makes it ten times worse #gobacktoafrica." Capitals owner Ted Leonsis referred to the backlash as "unforgivable," while Ward call the racism he faced a never-ending "battle" that would always be a challenge for him. "It’s been overwhelming," he said, "a lot’s been going on. Just trying to embrace it, I guess, as best I can."
Red Sox Fan Ejected From Game for Racial Slurs and Travyon Martin Jab
Image via Getty/Mark Cunningham/Contributor
Year: 2013
What Happened? Shortly after he stole a home run ball from a woman and threw it back onto the field during Game 2 of the ALCS, a Red Sox fan was ejected for directing a slew of racial slurs at a black Tigers fan who was sitting nearby. The Tigers fan told Yahoo! Sports that the Boston fan referred to him as "Prince Fielder’s crackhead brother" because he had a Fielder jersey on and told him to "go back to the ghetto." Others confirmed the Tigers fan’s report and also revealed that the Red Sox fan said, "Bye, Travyon," when leaving, a reference to Trayvon Martin.
Bruins Fans Attack P.K. Subban With Racist Tweets
Image via Getty/Scott Audette/Contributor
Year: 2014
What Happened? Subban, then a defenseman for the Canadiens, scored a goal in double overtime of Game 1 of a playoff series to give Montreal a win over the Bruins. Many Boston fans responded by posting all kinds of awful things about Subban on Twitter, similar to the way they reacted to Joel Ward scoring a game-winning goal against the Bruins during the NHL Playoffs in 2012. "That stupid n**** doesn’t belong in hockey #whitesonly," one wrote. "The Bruins will come back but Subban will always be a n****," another said. Many of those tweets were subsequently deleted, but the damage was done.
CC Sabathia Expects Racial Slurs in Boston
Image via USA Today Sports/Brad Penner
Year: 2017
What Happened? After news of Adam Jones being taunted with racial slurs broke, 17-year veteran pitcher CC Sabathia said that he has experienced similar epithets from hecklers when he's visited Fenway Park during his career. Sabathia said that he has never been called the "N-word" by fans in any Major League city other than Boston. He also said that he and the other black players in the leaguesaid they know to expect it when they come into town to play the Red Sox. However, Sabathia, who signed with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season, said he hasn't experienced it since joining his current club due to their heavy security presence in the visitors' bullpen.
http://www.complex.com/sports/2017/05/ugly-history-boston-being-most-racist-sports-city-america
Orioles star Adam Jones is, sadly, all too familiar with racists who show up at MLB ballparks. Back in August 2013, a fan threw a banana at Jones while he was playing center field during a game against the Giants in San Francisco. Jones addressed the incident, which was believed to be racially motivated, on Twitter after the game:
But despite the fact that Jones has been vocal about the racism he has encountered throughout the course of his career, it hasn’t stopped opposing fans from demonstrating racist behavior towards him. Most recently, Jones was subjected to racial slurs during a game against the Red Sox in Boston. One fan even threw a bag of peanuts in Jones' direction and was subsequently ejected from the game, which led Jones to address the situation after the game.
"A disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me," he said. "I was called the n-word a handful of times tonight. Thanks. Pretty awesome."
Jones also talked about how disappointed he was to see so many fans going out of their way to resort to racism in an effort to hurt him.
"It’s different. Very unfortunate," he said. "I heard there was 59 or 60 ejections tonight in the ballpark. It is what it is, right. I just go out and play baseball. It’s unfortunate that people need to resort to those type of epithets to degrade another human being. I’m trying to make a living for myself and my family. It’s unfortunate. The best thing about myself is that I continue to move on and still play the game hard. Let people be who they are. Let them show their true colors."
Unfortunately for Jones, it sounds like the city of Boston in particular has shown its "true colors" time and time again, at least as far as he’s concerned. While the most recent incidents were, in his opinion, the worst of the bunch, he admitted that he has encountered racism at Fenway Park on far too many occasions.
To Boston’s credit, many sports fans in the city have denounced the actions of those who directed the N-word at Jones:
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has also referred to what happened with Jones as "unacceptable":
The Red Sox organization has apologized and promised to look into the incidents that took place further:
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has addressed the issue as well:
And even Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has stepped up and spoken out against those fans who made the entire city of Boston look bad:
The problem, of course, is that this is far from the first time Boston has been at the center of racism allegations as it pertains to sports. Athletes other than Jones have discussed the racism they have faced in the city of Boston in the past. And while it’s impossible to quantify how racist a city really is, it’s hard not to throw Boston into the mix when you’re discussing the most racist sports cities in America.
Who knows? Maybe Boston’s bad reputation precedes it and things aren’t really that bad in Beantown in 2017. That’s what many Boston supporters would lead you to believe. But the accusations made against some Boston fans over the years suggest that racism is still an ongoing issue for the sports city. And thanks to the latest incident involving Jones, that perception probably isn’t going to change anytime soon. Especially since it now joins the ranks of some of these other race-related stories involving Boston sports…
Bill Russell Refers to Boston as the "Flea Market of Racism"
Image via Getty/Brian Babineau/Contributor
Year: 1979
What Happened? In his memoir, Second Wind, the Celtics legend wrote candidly about the racism he saw and at times experienced during his time in Boston. "Boston itself was a flea market of racism," he said in the book. "It had all varieties, old and new, and in their most virulent form. The city had corrupt, city hall-crony racists, brick-throwing, send-‘em-back-to-Africa racists, and in the university areas phony radical-chic racists." At the same time, Russell expressed an inner conflict at how he was supposed to feel when he was routinely cheered by some of those same people while leading the Celtics to NBA titles.
Byron Scott Says Boston Still Hasn’t Embraced Black Players
Image via Getty/David Liam Kyle/Contributor
Year: 2003
What Happened? While coaching the Nets during a playoff series against the Celtics, Scott—who played for the Lakers during many memorable playoff series against the Celtics in the 1980s—spoke about how poorly Boston fans treated black players back then. He also agreed when a radio host suggested Celtics fans had still not come around to rooting for black players. "I don’t think we are past that. I don’t think you are out of line by even saying that," he said. "I agree with you there. I think a lot of black players feel that way, we did in the ‘80s. And I know in the ‘80s, some of their black players still couldn’t go to certain places, and that was their own players. So it is still a crazy time. Some cities or organizations or whatever you want to say still haven’t caught up to the year 2000 yet."
Barry Bonds Refuses to End Career in Boston
Image via Getty/Sporting News Archive/Contributor
Year: 2004
What Happened? Towards the end of his career, Bonds was asked if he would be open to playing in the American League. He said yes, but he also said Boston would not be on his list of possible destinations. He called the city "too racist" and said playing there was out of the question. "That’s been going on ever since my dad [Bobby] was playing baseball," he said. "I can’t play like that. That’s not for me, brother."
Gary Matthews Jr. Remembers "Racial Comments" at Fenway Park
Image via Getty/Lisa Blumenfeld/Contributor
Year: 2007
What Happened? During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Matthews Jr.—who played for eight teams in both the National and American Leagues during his decade-long MLB career—talked about what it’s like to be an opposing player taking part in a game in Fenway Park. "It can be hostile if you’re not accustomed to it, depending on what type of player you are emotionally," he said. "It’s not that friendly your first time in there. It’s different. It’s one of the few places you hear racial comments every once in awhile, but I’ve learned to enjoy it. They’re passionate about their team. They’re loud; they’re drunk. Maybe [the large volume of college kids] has a lot to do with it."
Torii Hunter Discusses Hearing the N-Word at Fenway Park
Image via Getty/Rob Leiter/Contributor
Year: 2008
What Happened? After spending the first part of his career with the Twins, Hunter joined the Angels and was asked about the racism he had endured at opposing ballparks by the Riverside Press-Enterprise in California. Hunter claimed that trips to Boston were always filled with racism. "My first five or six [years], I was 'That n-word,'" he said. "Some people would chant that out, some people would throw beer or whatever…batteries."
Bruins Fans Bombard Joel Ward With Racist Tweets
Image via Getty/Bruce Bennett/Contributor
Year: 2012
What Happened? Ward scored the game-winning goal for the Capitals in Game 7 of a playoff series against the Bruins. Within just seconds of the goal hitting the back of the net, many Bruins fans took to Twitter and let off tweets like, "The fact that a n**** got the goal makes it ten times worse #gobacktoafrica." Capitals owner Ted Leonsis referred to the backlash as "unforgivable," while Ward call the racism he faced a never-ending "battle" that would always be a challenge for him. "It’s been overwhelming," he said, "a lot’s been going on. Just trying to embrace it, I guess, as best I can."
Red Sox Fan Ejected From Game for Racial Slurs and Travyon Martin Jab
Image via Getty/Mark Cunningham/Contributor
Year: 2013
What Happened? Shortly after he stole a home run ball from a woman and threw it back onto the field during Game 2 of the ALCS, a Red Sox fan was ejected for directing a slew of racial slurs at a black Tigers fan who was sitting nearby. The Tigers fan told Yahoo! Sports that the Boston fan referred to him as "Prince Fielder’s crackhead brother" because he had a Fielder jersey on and told him to "go back to the ghetto." Others confirmed the Tigers fan’s report and also revealed that the Red Sox fan said, "Bye, Travyon," when leaving, a reference to Trayvon Martin.
Bruins Fans Attack P.K. Subban With Racist Tweets
Image via Getty/Scott Audette/Contributor
Year: 2014
What Happened? Subban, then a defenseman for the Canadiens, scored a goal in double overtime of Game 1 of a playoff series to give Montreal a win over the Bruins. Many Boston fans responded by posting all kinds of awful things about Subban on Twitter, similar to the way they reacted to Joel Ward scoring a game-winning goal against the Bruins during the NHL Playoffs in 2012. "That stupid n**** doesn’t belong in hockey #whitesonly," one wrote. "The Bruins will come back but Subban will always be a n****," another said. Many of those tweets were subsequently deleted, but the damage was done.
CC Sabathia Expects Racial Slurs in Boston
Image via USA Today Sports/Brad Penner
Year: 2017
What Happened? After news of Adam Jones being taunted with racial slurs broke, 17-year veteran pitcher CC Sabathia said that he has experienced similar epithets from hecklers when he's visited Fenway Park during his career. Sabathia said that he has never been called the "N-word" by fans in any Major League city other than Boston. He also said that he and the other black players in the leaguesaid they know to expect it when they come into town to play the Red Sox. However, Sabathia, who signed with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season, said he hasn't experienced it since joining his current club due to their heavy security presence in the visitors' bullpen.
http://www.complex.com/sports/2017/05/ugly-history-boston-being-most-racist-sports-city-america
‘The Six’ Discusses Adam Jones Incident At Fenway
Very well said
Very well said
it's no different at Atlanta Braves games, it's mostly white. that goes for any baseball game.
Don't act like Philadelphia fans aren't racist towards Black people either, cause they can get racist in a quick minute there. I've been a witness of seeing it there at a Phillies home game at Citizens Bank.Fuck Boston.
Lastly I'm pretty sure every ball park in mlb in every city have some racist fans at the ballpark. I was at a Yankees home game not long ago and I heard racist remarks there as well so it's not just in Boston it's all over.
and of course...
right after the standing ovation?
They bean the next player.
can't make this stuff up.
right after the standing ovation?
They bean the next player.
can't make this stuff up.
Showalter: “It’s unfortunate and it’s non-tolerable” (O’s down 5-2)
May 2, 2017 6:51 PM by Roch Kubatko1699 Comments
More Roch Kubatko |
Share
BOSTON - On the list of reasons for Orioles manager Buck Showalter to be upset about what transpired last night at Fenway Park, marring a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox, included is how he didn’t know Adam Jones had taken such verbal abuse in center field.
He saw the bag of peanuts that flew near the visiting dugout, aimed at Jones but hitting a Boston police officer. But he wasn’t aware that racial slurs also were coming down from the stands.
Jones has such a large presence in Baltimore and particularly in the African-American community, people tend to listen more closely when he speaks. His words carry significant weight.
“I’d like to say I hope not, but they do,” Showalter said. “I’d like to think everybody’s voice is the same, but Adam’s does. Adam, as he’s gotten older, he chooses words a lot more wisely. He knows the weight his words carry, and believe me, I know his teammates have their full support of him. As the Red Sox players are, you know? We’ve all been in that ... We’ve seen that happen.”
Asked whether he was surprised by the actions of some Red Sox fans last night, Showalter replied, “How do you answer that without reflecting on some people who aren’t a part of that at all?
“In our society, I’m not surprised. It’s unfortunate and it’s sad and it’s like a disease.”
The two teams will try to keep the focus tonight on continuing their series, and a rivalry that keeps heating up.
“Our guys and the Red Sox, they want to play baseball, and they don’t want to have these other things creeping into it,” Showalter said. “There’s a lot of things that drive it that I could get into, but it’s my personal feelings as far as the way things are treated like this. But I think the only good thing is anything that brings focus on this, that’s about the only good thing about it. It actually kind of makes you feel more in reality about where we are as a society sometimes. It reflects poorly on everybody, including not just Boston, but it’s just something that happens. It’s unfortunate that it happened here.”
Showalter trusts that any offenders will be dealt with in the appropriate manner.
“I can tell by their sincerity and their intensity about this that they’re going to get as far as they can get with it, especially with people throwing stuff into the dugout, at Adam,” Showalter said. “I looked at the video tape of that. It can’t be tolerated.
“I’m always surprised by the people around him, why they don’t say something. I know the Red Sox had a thing where you could text. You don’t want a confrontation. You’re there with your family of two or three and you want to somehow get it taken care of. But I’m always surprised by some of the things you hear come out of the stands and you see somebody there with their wife and kids and they don’t say something. But that’s the world we live in.”
Down on the farm, the Orioles released Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Zach Stewart and outfielder Michael Choice. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has been added to the roster from extended spring training. Left-handers Jayson Aquino and Vidal Nuño have joined the Tides.
http://www.masnsports.com/school-of...er-its-unfortunate-and-its-non-tolerable.html
More Roch Kubatko |
Share
BOSTON - On the list of reasons for Orioles manager Buck Showalter to be upset about what transpired last night at Fenway Park, marring a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox, included is how he didn’t know Adam Jones had taken such verbal abuse in center field.
He saw the bag of peanuts that flew near the visiting dugout, aimed at Jones but hitting a Boston police officer. But he wasn’t aware that racial slurs also were coming down from the stands.
“It’s unfortunate and it’s non-tolerable. That’s the bottom line,” Showalter said. “I’m impressed with the action the Red Sox have taken. Mr. (John) Henry and the team president (Sam Kennedy) were in my office about 3 o’clock today and they’ve probably already done a lot of things probably well before I woke up today. And I know Adam appreciated it and anything that brings some focus on something that intolerable ...
“I’ve talked with Adam. We proceeded with a lot of things that are going to make it hopefully not happen again. We’ll see. I mean, I can’t sit here and profess how Adam feels. Like I’ve said before, I’ve never been black, so I’m not going to sit here and try to act like I know. But I can tell you how it makes me feel.
“The only thing I got on him about is he didn’t let me know. I wish he had let me know. But it’s not the only place that it happens, OK?”
“I’ve talked with Adam. We proceeded with a lot of things that are going to make it hopefully not happen again. We’ll see. I mean, I can’t sit here and profess how Adam feels. Like I’ve said before, I’ve never been black, so I’m not going to sit here and try to act like I know. But I can tell you how it makes me feel.
“The only thing I got on him about is he didn’t let me know. I wish he had let me know. But it’s not the only place that it happens, OK?”
Showalter said he would have considered pulling his team off the field if he had been made aware of the situation.
“Especially after the object came out of the stands,” he said. “You realize how vulnerable you are. It’s like the old, ‘I’m not getting out of this alive. It doesn’t really matter.’ But it only takes a few people to reflect poorly on, whether it’s Baltimore, whether it’s New York, whether it’s Boston, whether it’s Kansas City. It’s all relevant. It’s a challenge in all sports arenas.”
“Especially after the object came out of the stands,” he said. “You realize how vulnerable you are. It’s like the old, ‘I’m not getting out of this alive. It doesn’t really matter.’ But it only takes a few people to reflect poorly on, whether it’s Baltimore, whether it’s New York, whether it’s Boston, whether it’s Kansas City. It’s all relevant. It’s a challenge in all sports arenas.”
Jones has such a large presence in Baltimore and particularly in the African-American community, people tend to listen more closely when he speaks. His words carry significant weight.
“I’d like to say I hope not, but they do,” Showalter said. “I’d like to think everybody’s voice is the same, but Adam’s does. Adam, as he’s gotten older, he chooses words a lot more wisely. He knows the weight his words carry, and believe me, I know his teammates have their full support of him. As the Red Sox players are, you know? We’ve all been in that ... We’ve seen that happen.”
Asked whether he was surprised by the actions of some Red Sox fans last night, Showalter replied, “How do you answer that without reflecting on some people who aren’t a part of that at all?
“In our society, I’m not surprised. It’s unfortunate and it’s sad and it’s like a disease.”
The two teams will try to keep the focus tonight on continuing their series, and a rivalry that keeps heating up.
“Our guys and the Red Sox, they want to play baseball, and they don’t want to have these other things creeping into it,” Showalter said. “There’s a lot of things that drive it that I could get into, but it’s my personal feelings as far as the way things are treated like this. But I think the only good thing is anything that brings focus on this, that’s about the only good thing about it. It actually kind of makes you feel more in reality about where we are as a society sometimes. It reflects poorly on everybody, including not just Boston, but it’s just something that happens. It’s unfortunate that it happened here.”
Showalter trusts that any offenders will be dealt with in the appropriate manner.
“I can tell by their sincerity and their intensity about this that they’re going to get as far as they can get with it, especially with people throwing stuff into the dugout, at Adam,” Showalter said. “I looked at the video tape of that. It can’t be tolerated.
“I’m always surprised by the people around him, why they don’t say something. I know the Red Sox had a thing where you could text. You don’t want a confrontation. You’re there with your family of two or three and you want to somehow get it taken care of. But I’m always surprised by some of the things you hear come out of the stands and you see somebody there with their wife and kids and they don’t say something. But that’s the world we live in.”
Down on the farm, the Orioles released Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Zach Stewart and outfielder Michael Choice. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has been added to the roster from extended spring training. Left-handers Jayson Aquino and Vidal Nuño have joined the Tides.
http://www.masnsports.com/school-of...er-its-unfortunate-and-its-non-tolerable.html
Showalter: “It’s unfortunate and it’s non-tolerable” (O’s down 5-2)
May 2, 2017 6:51 PM by Roch Kubatko1699 Comments
More Roch Kubatko |
Share
BOSTON - On the list of reasons for Orioles manager Buck Showalter to be upset about what transpired last night at Fenway Park, marring a 5-2 victory over the Red Sox, included is how he didn’t know Adam Jones had taken such verbal abuse in center field.
He saw the bag of peanuts that flew near the visiting dugout, aimed at Jones but hitting a Boston police officer. But he wasn’t aware that racial slurs also were coming down from the stands.
“It’s unfortunate and it’s non-tolerable. That’s the bottom line,” Showalter said. “I’m impressed with the action the Red Sox have taken. Mr. (John) Henry and the team president (Sam Kennedy) were in my office about 3 o’clock today and they’ve probably already done a lot of things probably well before I woke up today. And I know Adam appreciated it and anything that brings some focus on something that intolerable ...
“I’ve talked with Adam. We proceeded with a lot of things that are going to make it hopefully not happen again. We’ll see. I mean, I can’t sit here and profess how Adam feels. Like I’ve said before, I’ve never been black, so I’m not going to sit here and try to act like I know. But I can tell you how it makes me feel.
“The only thing I got on him about is he didn’t let me know. I wish he had let me know. But it’s not the only place that it happens, OK?”
Showalter said he would have considered pulling his team off the field if he had been made aware of the situation.
“Especially after the object came out of the stands,” he said. “You realize how vulnerable you are. It’s like the old, ‘I’m not getting out of this alive. It doesn’t really matter.’ But it only takes a few people to reflect poorly on, whether it’s Baltimore, whether it’s New York, whether it’s Boston, whether it’s Kansas City. It’s all relevant. It’s a challenge in all sports arenas.”
Jones has such a large presence in Baltimore and particularly in the African-American community, people tend to listen more closely when he speaks. His words carry significant weight.
“I’d like to say I hope not, but they do,” Showalter said. “I’d like to think everybody’s voice is the same, but Adam’s does. Adam, as he’s gotten older, he chooses words a lot more wisely. He knows the weight his words carry, and believe me, I know his teammates have their full support of him. As the Red Sox players are, you know? We’ve all been in that ... We’ve seen that happen.”
Asked whether he was surprised by the actions of some Red Sox fans last night, Showalter replied, “How do you answer that without reflecting on some people who aren’t a part of that at all?
“In our society, I’m not surprised. It’s unfortunate and it’s sad and it’s like a disease.”
The two teams will try to keep the focus tonight on continuing their series, and a rivalry that keeps heating up.
“Our guys and the Red Sox, they want to play baseball, and they don’t want to have these other things creeping into it,” Showalter said. “There’s a lot of things that drive it that I could get into, but it’s my personal feelings as far as the way things are treated like this.
But I think the only good thing is anything that brings focus on this, that’s about the only good thing about it. It actually kind of makes you feel more in reality about where we are as a society sometimes. It reflects poorly on everybody, including not just Boston, but it’s just something that happens. It’s unfortunate that it happened here.”
Showalter trusts that any offenders will be dealt with in the appropriate manner.
“I can tell by their sincerity and their intensity about this that they’re going to get as far as they can get with it, especially with people throwing stuff into the dugout, at Adam,” Showalter said. “I looked at the video tape of that. It can’t be tolerated.
“I’m always surprised by the people around him, why they don’t say something. I know the Red Sox had a thing where you could text. You don’t want a confrontation. You’re there with your family of two or three and you want to somehow get it taken care of. But I’m always surprised by some of the things you hear come out of the stands and you see somebody there with their wife and kids and they don’t say something. But that’s the world we live in.”
Down on the farm, the Orioles released Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Zach Stewart and outfielder Michael Choice. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski has been added to the roster from extended spring training. Left-handers Jayson Aquino and Vidal Nuño have joined the Tides.
http://www.masnsports.com/school-of...er-its-unfortunate-and-its-non-tolerable.html
but Buck...while we appreciate the words.
if it its NOT the only place it happens...
that means that you been KNOWN about this, right?
What has Buck done in the past when this has happened?
CC Sabathia Details Racist Experiences in Boston After Adam Jones Incident
TIMOTHY RAPPMAY 2, 2017
Julie Jacobson/Associated Press
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia told Erik Boland of Newsday on Tuesday that he's experienced racism while playing in Boston.
Sabathia's comments come in response to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones telling Bob Nightengale of USA Todaythat he was the victim of racism during Monday night's game between the Orioles and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
"A disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me," Jones said. "I was called the N-word a handful of times tonight. Thanks. Pretty awesome."
Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker wasn't surprised to hear of Jones' situation either, as he told Eddie Matz of ESPN.com:
MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, meanwhile, was saddened to hear of the news.
"This thing with [Jones], it makes you well up and get teary-eyed," he said, per Kenny Ducey of Sports Illustrated. "Like, like, you really feel that way?"
It isn't just Red Sox opponents who have cited racism at Fenway Park, however. Red Sox pitcher David Price told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe in January that he heard racial slurs directed at him from Red Sox fans while he was warming up in the bullpen last season.
"I got it all," he said. "It's all right. I don't care about that. My mom is white and my dad is black. I've heard that since I've been in school. There's nothing you can say to me that I haven't heard before. Your ignorance is not going to affect what I'm trying to do. But I feel sad it's still out there."
In the aftermath, Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy issued an apology to Jones and derided the behavior, per Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred also issued a statement.
"The racist words and actions directed at Jones at Fenway Park last night are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated at any of our ballparks," Manfred said. "My office has been in contact with the Red Sox, and the club has made it clear that they will not tolerate this inexcusable behavior. Our 30 clubs will continue to work with fans and security to provide a family-friendly environment. Any individual who behaves in such offensive fashion will be immediately removed from the ballpark and subject to further action."
<iframe src='http://mlb.mlb.com/shared/video/emb..._id=7417714&width=400&height=224&property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>
TIMOTHY RAPPMAY 2, 2017
Julie Jacobson/Associated Press
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia told Erik Boland of Newsday on Tuesday that he's experienced racism while playing in Boston.
Sabathia's comments come in response to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones telling Bob Nightengale of USA Todaythat he was the victim of racism during Monday night's game between the Orioles and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
"A disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me," Jones said. "I was called the N-word a handful of times tonight. Thanks. Pretty awesome."
Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker wasn't surprised to hear of Jones' situation either, as he told Eddie Matz of ESPN.com:
MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, meanwhile, was saddened to hear of the news.
"This thing with [Jones], it makes you well up and get teary-eyed," he said, per Kenny Ducey of Sports Illustrated. "Like, like, you really feel that way?"
It isn't just Red Sox opponents who have cited racism at Fenway Park, however. Red Sox pitcher David Price told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe in January that he heard racial slurs directed at him from Red Sox fans while he was warming up in the bullpen last season.
"I got it all," he said. "It's all right. I don't care about that. My mom is white and my dad is black. I've heard that since I've been in school. There's nothing you can say to me that I haven't heard before. Your ignorance is not going to affect what I'm trying to do. But I feel sad it's still out there."
In the aftermath, Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy issued an apology to Jones and derided the behavior, per Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred also issued a statement.
"The racist words and actions directed at Jones at Fenway Park last night are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated at any of our ballparks," Manfred said. "My office has been in contact with the Red Sox, and the club has made it clear that they will not tolerate this inexcusable behavior. Our 30 clubs will continue to work with fans and security to provide a family-friendly environment. Any individual who behaves in such offensive fashion will be immediately removed from the ballpark and subject to further action."
<iframe src='http://mlb.mlb.com/shared/video/emb..._id=7417714&width=400&height=224&property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>
Rumors are they waiting for Adam Jones in Yankee staduim with a pot of rice and beans to throw at him for his WBC comments towards Puerto Ricans 
nothing a racist cracker can say would
have any effect on me what so ever,
they are recessive people who have the neanderthal gene and as a result they have a herd mentality..
waste of emotional energy... and they aint wasting mine...
have any effect on me what so ever,
they are recessive people who have the neanderthal gene and as a result they have a herd mentality..
waste of emotional energy... and they aint wasting mine...
Been 5 or 6 times for work. You can't really feel it unless you walk into one of those irish pubs or stray into the wrong areas (which is most cities). It's lilly white and whatever other aspects of fake white people claim to fit in. But blacks need to just keep their money in their pockets.
or Ben Afleck or Matt Damon
you aint WRONG
These cacs on weei Boston radio claim Adam might be making it up
I said almost the same thing about the covert vs overt racism last week.Everybody are too focus on the overt racism,but ignore the policy makers,employers,educators and etc
You literally have folks on this very message board that says the Democrats and the Republicans are different when they're not.One party is very open with theirs racism and the other pretends that they're with us,but really don't give a shit about us.
Until,Amerikkka has a real talk about white supremacy and do something about it this will be a main issue,everytime there's a discussion it's always what's wrong with black people.White people and coons always talk about the symptoms of white supremacy but never the root of it.They have no problem talking about so call "black on black" crime,black people particularly black men being thrown in jail,kids being born out of wedlock and list of other shit that are symptoms of white supremacy.
They'll talk about all of that,but want to turn a blind eye about white supremacy.
America will discuss its race issues when I explain to my girlfriend why "sex smells" are on me.
White people: "He's a millionaire. Quite whining and get over it. There's no proof it even happened. He probably made the whole thing up. Black people call each other the N word all the time. I got called a white boy one time and I didn't cry about it."
and by the way...
a WHOLE lot of "fans" booed and sat down too.
don't let them get it twisted
a WHOLE lot of "fans" booed and sat down too.
don't let them get it twisted
The video skips alot,but you get the point though.
I can't say,how much I'm proud of Shannon,because he's one of the few black commentators that's not afraid to speak the real.
Shannon keeps it 500..
So it seems the man who did this?
Got a lifetime ban from the stadium.
Got a lifetime ban from the stadium.
Similar threads
