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Hank Aaron Compares Obama Opponents to KKK: They Wear 'Neckties & Starched Shirts' Instead of Hoods
Breitbart's Sports ^ | April 8, 2014 | Tony Lee

Posted on 04/09/2014 11:29:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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On the 40th anniversary of his momentous 715th home run that broke Babe Ruth's MLB home run record, which is the most meaningful in all of sports, Hank Aaron equated Republicans who oppose President Barack Obama's policies to the KKK.

Aaron implied that conservatives are racists who now wear "neckties and starched shirts" instead of hoods.

In an interview with USA Today's Bob Nightengale on Tuesday, "Hammerin' Hank" lamented that the country has not progressed far enough on race relations, saying that though the nation has a black president, "President Obama is left with his foot stuck in the mud from all of the Republicans with the way he's treated."

"We have moved in the right direction, and there have been improvements, but we still have a long ways to go in the country," Aaron said. "The bigger difference is that back then they had hoods. Now they have neckties and starched shirts."(continued)

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: baseball; hankaaron; kkk; obama; racecard; racism
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1 posted on 04/09/2014 11:29:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Its not the black thing. Its the poopy thing.


2 posted on 04/09/2014 11:32:26 PM PDT by FreeperCell
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

great ballplayer. political dope


3 posted on 04/09/2014 11:32:35 PM PDT by kingattax (America needs more real Americans.)
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My understanding is that Hank Aaron was the victim of a deluge of bigotry and racism when he broke Babe Ruth's record.

Rather than well-earned praise, he instead got spat on, cussed out, etc.

If he wants to return bigotry with bigotry, then I'm OK with that.

I just wish that all of the blacks that have experienced little or no racism, and have gotten all of the favors they have from a government filled with black and white bureaucrats, would stop it with their completely hypocritical and unjustified whining and thoughtless and bigoted claims of white racism.

4 posted on 04/09/2014 11:35:42 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t care what friggin color he is. I hate what he is doing to America, he hates it and doesn’t even try to hide it.


6 posted on 04/09/2014 11:37:10 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Whatever, Hank. Pay your taxes!


7 posted on 04/09/2014 11:37:24 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Guess Hank Aaron has conveniently forgotten the KKK were Democrats


8 posted on 04/09/2014 11:38:44 PM PDT by siamesecats (God closes one door, and opens another, to protect us.)
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Aaron might want to look into which political party the KKK were part of. Kind of make him look dumb now.


9 posted on 04/09/2014 11:42:11 PM PDT by Republican1795.
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To: kingattax

Speaking of “dope”, if he were an active athlete in any decades later than the 70s, the question of “doping” would be raised, throwing his HR “legitimacy” into question.


10 posted on 04/09/2014 11:46:08 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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You’re OK with Aaron taking the low road?


11 posted on 04/09/2014 11:47:26 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mark Levin mentioned that Aaron probably did this on behalf of his brother in law David Scott (D-GA).


12 posted on 04/09/2014 11:48:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So it’s whitey’s fault again???

Yawn.


14 posted on 04/09/2014 11:50:27 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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15 posted on 04/09/2014 11:52:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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You’re OK with Aaron taking the low road?

Good point. As someone who feels similarly to him, I would add to what he says that I hope Hank can get over the bitterness and find peace. Hank couldn't even stay in the same hotel with his team because of security for the death threats. The bodyguard stayed in a room registered to him and he stayed in the room registered to the bodyguard. When they had specific descriptions of people pledged to kill him, the team would scan the crowd for them from the dugout. Hank told his teammates not to sit next to him, in case the nut did manage to get a shot off.

16 posted on 04/10/2014 12:01:07 AM PDT by InMemoriam
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

fuha


17 posted on 04/10/2014 12:04:57 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: InMemoriam

Every celebrity gets hate mail.

Aaron also had plenty of adoring white fans, including the two that escorted him, gleefully, around the bases when he broke the record.

He’s a dope and a juicer in my book. F him.


18 posted on 04/10/2014 12:10:16 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Russians to the Left of me, Useful Idiots to the Right...)
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To: kingattax

I thought he was already dead...: )


19 posted on 04/10/2014 12:16:16 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The only sane criticism in regards to skin color would be to solely blame Obama for being such a lousy black president.


20 posted on 04/10/2014 12:21:48 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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