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Legendary baseball broadcaster gripes about LeBron James wading in political waters
Fox News ^
| 09/04/2018
| Ryan Gaydos
Posted on 09/04/2018 10:40:14 AM PDT by DFG
Legendary Chicago White Sox broadcaster Ken Hawk Harrelson took a shot at LeBron James on Sunday while he was calling a game.
Harrelson apparently had a problem with James talking about politics and social injustice.
Well, I used to watch LeBron but no more, Harrelson said during the NBC Sports Chicago broadcast. I wish these guys would keep their nose out of politics and just play because people didnt come to hear their opinions on politicians.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chicago; harrelson; james; kenharrelson; lebron
"Hawk" Harrelson is the worst MLB broadcaster but he is 100% correct about LeBron.
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posted on
09/04/2018 10:40:14 AM PDT
by
DFG
To: DFG
You can put it on the board.....YES!
To: DFG
The “Hawk” is in trouuuuuuble.
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posted on
09/04/2018 10:44:19 AM PDT
by
albie
To: DFG
I didn’t know the White Sox still played in Chicago (Cubs Fan). So I thought Harrelson worked at the Stop N Go. But He is spot on on this. And that goes for all professional entertainers.
Dolly Parton, when asked a political question once refused to give and answer saying, “Why does anyone care what I think about politics...... Shut up and sing.”
To: albie
We should be so lucky!
Harrelson is in his late 70s. What are they going to do to him?
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posted on
09/04/2018 10:47:23 AM PDT
by
jjotto
(Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
To: DFG
Hawk is retiring and has been having former players, etc. drop by to reminisce. He is a fine announcer and has more stories than anyone could even listen to about his career, teammates, opponents. Very interesting.
Steve Stone and Hawk are very entertaining and SS is the most knowledgeable announcer on the air.
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posted on
09/04/2018 10:51:08 AM PDT
by
arrogantsob
(See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
To: DFG
Let me guess... Hes a racist.
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posted on
09/04/2018 10:52:15 AM PDT
by
cld51860
(Volo pro veritas)
To: DFG
He will be forced to apologize or be fired (or both) in 5, 4, 3...
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posted on
09/04/2018 10:52:36 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Rats, RINO's and O-Tips. They all want Sessions to stay.)
To: arrogantsob
Steve Stone and Jason Benetti are the most hilarious announcer duo going. Love to hear those guys call a game.
To: DFG
I don’t recall James speaking out during a game.
I thought it was on his own time that he was broadcast.
I disagree with him, but if it was on his own time, he can talk about whatever he wants.
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posted on
09/04/2018 11:13:14 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
To: albie
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posted on
09/04/2018 11:17:25 AM PDT
by
skimbell
To: Tenacious 1
“I didnt know the White Sox still played in Chicago (Cubs Fan)”
Ouch! Good one. Cubs fan here too.
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posted on
09/04/2018 11:22:05 AM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(Trump: America First. Obama: Quran First. Clintons: Our Money First)
To: DFG
Well, I used to watch LeBron but no more, Harrelson said during the NBC Sports Chicago broadcast. I wish these guys would keep their nose out of politics and just play because people didnt come to hear their opinions on politicians. But there seems to have been an actual decline in rational thinking. The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance. They were idolized and treated as leaders; their opinions were sought on everything and they took themselves just as seriously after all, if an athlete is paid a million or more a year, he knows he is important
so his opinions of foreign affairs and domestic policies must be important, too, even though he proves himself to be both ignorant and subliterate every time he opens his mouth. (Most of his fans were just as ignorant and unlettered; the disease was spreading.) ― Robert A. Heinlein, To Sail Beyond the Sunset
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posted on
09/04/2018 11:24:50 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
( Out of about 6 million people in the DC area, Trump is the only one not colluding with anyone!!!)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
So, when will his career be over? Take the advice of Mercutio -- make it a word and a blow. Thanks DFG.
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posted on
09/04/2018 11:34:07 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: Tenacious 1
Of course, with Dolly Parton, no one would pay that much attention to what she said. In fact, I think that's the first Dolly Parton quote I've ever seen, anywhere... ;^)
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posted on
09/04/2018 11:35:17 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: DFG
How long before he gets called a racist? 3..2..1.
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posted on
09/04/2018 12:34:06 PM PDT
by
Cubs Fan
(Its not the New York Times, its the RACIST New York Times. Please call them that, they've earned it.)
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