[Figment]

Why apologize?

[CGASMIA68]

Whats the problem?

Control speech,control the people.

[dfwgator]

A Gay Slur?

He’s toast. That’s the worst crime you can commit in America today.

[M Kehoe]

Matt Joyce used to play for the Rays.

He is a good guy.

Sometimes you have to go “Reggie Jackson “ on a fan.

5.56mm

[CGASMIA68]

“I am beyond sorry for the inappropriate language that I used and understand and agree that those words should NEVER come out of someone’s mouth no matter the situation.”

BS they came out of his mouth because it is what his brain told him to do.
In other words, thats how he feels.
Period

[Puppage]

And if he called him a republican?

[tumblindice]

If he had refused to stand for the national anthem they would have made him Queen of the May.

[Salvavida]

They buried the Lede: There was a fan at an Oakland A’s game this late in the year.

[mulligan]

Sad days when one has to apologize for expressing the truth.

[doorgunner69]

What? He yelled at someone who was happy?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce has officially been suspended by Major League Baseball for two games after he shouted a gay slur at a fan during Friday night's loss to the Angels.

As he should be - well-run business don't tolerate employees insulting paying customers.

[Dr. Sivana]

I might have agreed with the suspension if it turned out he simply slandered a non-faggot fan, calling him a faggot. It turns out that the outfielder was accurate in his assessment, making it an accurate call. How can it be a slur, if it is accurate?

[ETL]

Re: homophobia

Where is the compassion for someone suffering from “PD” (phobic disorder)?

“A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent fear of an object or situation.[1] The phobia typically results in a rapid onset of fear and is present for more than six months.[1] The affected person will go to great lengths to avoid the situation or object, typically to a degree greater than the actual danger posed.[1]

If the feared object or situation cannot be avoided, the affected person will have significant distress.[1] With blood or injury phobia, fainting may occur.[1] Agoraphobia is often associated with panic attacks.[6] Usually a person has phobias to a number of objects or situations.[1]”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia

[Enchante]

There was a guy in my high school who used to yell at opposing team players, heckling them, calling them “faggot” a lot and other crap..... I guess nowadays he would have to be executed.

[Lazamataz]

"In regard to last night's incident, I first and foremost want to sincerely apologize to the fans, the Oakland A's, MLB and the most importantly the LGBTQ community for my comments and actions," Joyce said in a string of tweets. "I am beyond sorry for the inappropriate language that I used and understand and agree that those words should NEVER come out of someone's mouth no matter the situation."

The thing that disgusts me most about this situation, is the craven apology.

[Hyman Roth]

I agree with the suspension. He is an employee of the A’s. No matter how accurate the description is he was rude to paying customers.