Posted on 05/02/2010 9:20:01 PM PDT by Breyean
Recent legislation to stem the flow of illegal immigration in Arizona is causing uproar across the country. Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez spoke about the issue, in large part because the 2011 All-Star game will be held in Phoenix next year. One New York congressman already said that Major League Baseball should pull the ASG from Arizona because of the new law, and Gonzalez is only reinforcing the issue by hinting at a boycott.
"I'll support the Players Association 100 percent," said Gonzalez, who grew up in both Tijuana and a suburb south of San Diego. "If they leave it up to the players and the law is still there, I'll probably not play in the All-Star Game. Because it's a discriminating law.
Gonzalez is hitting .286 so far this season with 6 home runs and a .402 on-base percentage. Gonzalez and Royals closer Joakim Soria are arguably the most well-known Mexican baseball players currently at the major league level.
Discriminatory? I’m sorry, what about that whole breaking the law thing? Minor details? As a long time Padres fan, I’m now very much for trading this guy. I don’t even care who or how much they get for him.
As for this whole boycott nonsense, I fail to see how MLB essentially punishing the Diamondbacks organization is at all effective.
Does he think we value his opinion?
So long, adrian
He hasn’t read the law. Shut up and play baseball.
A .286 hitter knows he will be in the all star game?
He must be a hell of a glove man.
If all of the “Whiteys” were really racist, we would VOTE FOR WHITES ONLY to play in the All Start Game!
Come to think of it, why not? The RACIST WHITES can vote to keep the RACIST LATINOS out of the big game! lol
Major League Baseball will have to move its All-Star Game out of the country to some small island somewhere.
Adrian Gonzalez is a racist big mouth, just like Shakira. They don't read the law. They don't read the Constitution. They don't believe in borders or countries. They're selfish pigs who would prefer anarchy over enforcement of existing laws.
The guy is a jerk but his Ave. is 294 / 6 HR / 17 RBI
But your FANS ($$$) support it about 20%. Good luck!
These guys are putting themselves in a class with those vacuum-brained entertainers in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Daniel Herera of the Reds and Denys Reyes of the Cardinals are also from Mexico.
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