Posted on 09/17/2012 8:08:08 PM PDT by Hunton Peck
TORONTO (AP) -- Major League Baseball is checking reports that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played Saturday's game against Boston wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish.
Pictures posted online show Escobar with the message written in his eye-black, a sticker players wear under their eyes to reduce glare from the sun. The slur did not appear to be directed at any person in particular.
MLB spokesman Pat Courtney confirmed the...
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In the Latin cultures, whether it’s a slur depends on who is pitching and who is catching.
i thought it was wonderful to be queer now so what is the problemo?
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