QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 12:25 AM)
I wonder how many that are critical of Ozzie for being politically incorrect are the same people who regularly slur Latinos by trying to phonetically spell out Ozzie's quotes.
I know this much. None of you high and mighty stone throwers said a damn thing about this when any of the numerous occurances happened. You seem to be somewhat selective in what you consider politically correct and what you consider offensive.
This is the second time I've mentioned this practice as being slanderous toward Latinos. The first time I mentioned it, it was not even responded to, iirc.
Then we can talk about how nobody seems to get upset when someone considers residents of the southern US as dumb hillbillies. I've called several people out on that, and the problem seems to have gone away here on Soxtalk. Thankfully. However, I had to get somewhat beligerant to get this accomplished.
I guess it all depends on what is consider cool to get in an uproar about, and what is "no big deal". I know this much. There damn sure is not any consistancy in it.
I'm glad you bring this up YASNY, because I was going to post that Ozzie was probably going to get a pass on his comments because he was Latino. A white manager would be in a whole heap of trouble. That said, Morrisey in writing about the incident had an agenda and his agenda was stirring up caca with the White Sox. Being a homosexual, (no one is sticking up for child molesters right?) is not something a straight man wants to be known as. Ozzie was teasing his friend and the thought that someone, at that scene, would be offended never crossed his mind. Can Ozzie stop and think before he speaks? Probably not. Most people like Ozzie because of his candor.
