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My Canceled Chicago Cubs MLB Unlimited
MLB.TV ^ | 04/08/2019 | Me

Posted on 05/08/2019 5:08:43 PM PDT by Paddy Irish

Statement Issued by Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney Regarding On-Air Incident During NBC Sports Chicago’s Cubs Game Broadcast:

We are currently investigating an incident that occurred during the Cubs’ May 7 broadcast on NBC Sports Chicago while reporter Doug Glanville was on the air. An individual seated behind Mr. Glanville used what appears to be an offensive hand gesture that is associated with racism.

Such ignorant and repulsive behavior is not tolerated at Wrigley Field. We are reviewing the incident thoroughly because no one should be subjected to this type of offensive behavior.

Any derogatory conduct should be reported immediately to our ballpark staff. Any individual behaving in this manner will not only be removed fromthe ballpark, but will be permanently banned from Wrigley Field.

(Excerpt) Read more at mlb.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: cubs
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I have been a Cubs fan for 40 years. Below is my cancellation of my Unlimited MLB.TV subscription.

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Dear MLB.TV Subscriber,

Per your request, we have canceled your MLB.TV Subscription.

A refund request has been submitted on your behalf. If approved, please be advised it normally takes banks 5-7 business days to release these funds.

Regards, Major League Baseball Customer Support

1 posted on 05/08/2019 5:08:43 PM PDT by Paddy Irish
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To: Paddy Irish

What was the gesture? An OK sign?


2 posted on 05/08/2019 5:12:54 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: Paddy Irish

Phillies bump


3 posted on 05/08/2019 5:13:55 PM PDT by foreverfree
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To: freedumb2003

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-fan-racist-gesture-tv-doug-glanville/


4 posted on 05/08/2019 5:16:11 PM PDT by peggybac (Government is about force. It always has been about force.)
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To: foreverfree

I’m looking for a new team. Maybe the Brewers? Sooner or later every team will have to do something stupid at the alter of PC!


5 posted on 05/08/2019 5:21:22 PM PDT by Paddy Irish
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To: freedumb2003
Yes, the dreaded OK sign that has until recent years been a perfectly normal and acceptable hand signal. Of course, this is Chicago, so we aren't referring to America anymore when that worthless city is involved.
6 posted on 05/08/2019 5:22:43 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Will the Democrats now accept the results of the 2016 election?)
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To: Major Matt Mason

REALLY?

I was just joking? The Cubs don’t know that was a 4chan joke meme? No one told them?????


7 posted on 05/08/2019 5:25:06 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: freedumb2003
Yes, there is a still from the video posted in that article. I would say that the Left have lost their minds, but this type of phony outrage has the purpose of shutting up those that don't agree with the Leftist worldview.
8 posted on 05/08/2019 5:30:51 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (Will the Democrats now accept the results of the 2016 election?)
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To: Paddy Irish

F the Red Sox
F the Yankees
F the Cubs


9 posted on 05/08/2019 5:31:25 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All
Ron Santo, Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkens, etc, etc...


10 posted on 05/08/2019 5:32:21 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Paddy Irish
"The Cubs haven’t been able to reach the fan after multiple attempts, but they’ve sent him a letter notifying him of the team’s decision to indefinitely ban him from Wrigley Field."

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The PC Police

11 posted on 05/08/2019 5:34:32 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

So are they going to hunt this guy down? Call him a racist? Ruin his life?


12 posted on 05/08/2019 5:39:41 PM PDT by Paddy Irish
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To: JonPreston

Looks to me like he was flicking a booger.


13 posted on 05/08/2019 6:00:41 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: Paddy Irish

Don’t laugh. Just ask Steve Bartman...


14 posted on 05/08/2019 6:19:01 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Paddy Irish

Several years ago I was working short term in a Latin American county. In my briefing on cultural differences I was told that in this country the ok sign was used by homosexuals to signal that they were interested in a hook up.

It is the Cubs...


15 posted on 05/08/2019 6:30:43 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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To: JonPreston

He was trying to signal OK but to do it the palm out way would have meant rotating his entire body and probably jumping over to the seat behind him. Way too much time otherwise for the quick in photobomb.


16 posted on 05/08/2019 6:31:42 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: Paddy Irish

Just stop watching baseball.


17 posted on 05/08/2019 7:02:18 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: freedumb2003; Paddy Irish; Spktyr

18 posted on 05/09/2019 12:33:08 AM PDT by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: BTerclinger

Any sport that’s so concerned about a hand gesture when it actually relies on hand gestures that sometimes border on the obscene does not deserve a thinking man’s financial support.


19 posted on 05/09/2019 12:50:40 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

Absolutely.


20 posted on 05/09/2019 12:58:49 AM PDT by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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