Posted on 07/09/2012 9:35:10 AM PDT by raccoonradio
The wounds are always there, even if they’re not always visible from afar. Like the indentations on the Green Monster, they’re historical scars.
All it takes is a few ignorant people to reopen an old wound and reinforce an outdated stereotype. It was just 10 weeks ago that a segment of angry Bruins fans took to Twitter and spewed racially-charged insults at Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward, whose goal had eliminated the Bruins from the playoffs.
Now, we’ve been forced to confront Boston sports’ racial dark days again. Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford, on a rehabilitation assignment with Double A Portland, had a fan direct a racist comment at him during Thursday night’s game in Manchester, N.H.
Crawford first said a fan called him a “racial slur” following the Manchester Fisher Cats’ 11-3 victory over Portland at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. He elaborated on the allegation Friday night.
Speaking in the Red Sox clubhouse before the series opener against the Yankees, Crawford said he was signing autographs pregame when the fan called him a “Monday.” This is a less familiar racial epithet, one many people might not know as a derogatory term. Urban Dictionary defines “Monday” as “Another way of saying [the N-word] without getting caught.”
Its origins are traced to the bromide about nobody liking Mondays, the first day of the new work week.
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Howie Carr list ping
There’s no crying in baseball.
Prince Fielder is going for Home Run derby win number two tonight. He’s been putting up some loooooong balls lately with two yesterday.
Blue Monday Lyrics
Artist: Fats Domino
Fats Domino and Fabian
Blue Monday how I hate Blue Monday
Got to work like a slave all day
Here come Tuesday, oh hard Tuesday
I’m so tired got no time to play
Here come Wednesday, I’m beat to my socks
My gal calls, got to tell her that I’m out
‘Cause Thursday is a hard workin’ day
And Friday I get my pay
Saturday mornin’, oh Saturday mornin’
All my tiredness has gone away
Got my money and my honey
And I’m out on the stand to play
Sunday mornin’ I’m feelin’ bad
But it’s worth it for the time that I had
But I’ve got to get my rest
‘Cause Monday is a mess
Oh gimme a break. Get thicker skin dude and man up. You get a ton of money to play with little balls, count your blessings. Sticks and stones, etc. etc. Wimp.
Please tell me this is satire. 8 (
Me thinks he’s looking for his 15 minutes of fame and lots and lots of $$$$$$$$$.
ummm, the silicone chip inside your head got switched to overload?
Professional sports is no place for anyone who is easily offended -- especially a man!
No more “m” word.
Every other day,
every other day
Every other day of the week is fine, yeah
But whenever monday comes,
but whenever monday comes
You can find me cryin all of the time
no it’s true, overpaid crybaby ballplayer, no shortage of those (due to injury hasn’t played for Sox yet but now on rehab in minors). Has been a bit of a disappointment since joining Sox
Yes—they were discussing this on WRKO in Boston and a show producer brought up the name of Rick Monday. It came to me even earlier, and with it that memorable incident
Leave the language alone, you effin' is....
Does Carl Crawford think he broke the Color Line? Does he want his number retired? He can’t handle playing in a big market and wants out. trade him to the Padres aka the Witness Protection program of MLB. BTW, Big Poppy wins the Home Run derby.
When are the Rap “artists” gonna jump on this one?
Slap m’Ho Monday
Beat m’B*tch Monday
Oh’s I luv ma Mondays
Also, those Tweets about the Capitals player were traced to Vancouver.
Also, those Tweets about the Capitals player were traced to Vancouver.
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