Posted on 06/21/2006 4:18:12 PM PDT by Mike Bates
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen recently used a homosexual slur to describe a Chicago Sun-Times columnist.
The newspaper published a column Wednesday, and it ripped the outspoken skipper for his angry outburst directed at Jay Mariotti, who was covering Game 6 of the NBA Finals and obviously was not around to hear the comments prior to the White Sox's blowout victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday night.
"What a piece of (expletive) he is, (expletive) fag,'' Guillen said.
Guillen was given a chance to explain himself after the game.
"I don't have anything against those people. In my country, you call someone something like that and it is not the same as it is in this country,'' he said.
According to the Sun-Times Guillen explained that in his native Venezuela, the word in question is not used to describe a person's sexuality, rather his courage.
Guillen apparently said Mariotti "is not man enough to meet me and (talk about things before writing.)"
As you might expect, the White Sox were quick to apologize for the remark, which the defensive Guillen used in response to a Mariotti column about how the club dealt with rookie pitcher Sean Tracey after he recently refused to throw at the Rangers' Hank Blalock.
The White Sox claim — again according to the Sun-Times — they are "working with" Guillen on how he speaks publicly.
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The best thing is, since Greg Norton's departure, I can tune in to a Sox game without having to endure Harrelson saying "Nawton!!" (as if he's Jackie Gleason) a dozen freakin' times.
Back then it got to where I just couldn't stand to listen to him. It's still painful.
apparently not...as he's been suspended for tonights game.Unbelieveable...he was talking about a "reporter" ( I use that term loosely)..he was'nt calling another coach or player that!! The worse thing is....he was RIGHT!! the guy is a fag
Apparently yes... I said it would be forgotten in two days. Tonight's game certainly falls within that window.
He was suspended for telling his pitchers to throw at Cardinals players, not for what he said.
Just good friends. . .
and thats a bad thing how??
Oz is a great skip. Much ado about little, here. Everyone knows Mariotti is a Class A Jerk. Calling him a f** is giving him too much credit.
Wish we had Guillen here.
The person he is kissing is his son, you moron. Go troll elsewhere and leave us alone. We are .5 games back of Detroit. I know you must hate the White Sox, Ozzie and me and the rest of the White Sox fans, but please get over yourself. We are the World Champions and will remain the World Champions until we are dethroned.
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