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Fired Tigers pitching coach Bosio says he used word 'monkey' in conversation that led to ousting
Fox News ^ | 06/29/2018 | Ryan Gaydos

Posted on 06/29/2018 9:04:08 AM PDT by DFG

Fired Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Bosio said Thursday he was given the boot for using the word “monkey” in a conversation overheard by an African-American staffer.

Bosio, 54, was cut loose earlier this week for what the Tigers called “insensitive comments.” According to WXYZ-TV, Bosio directed “racially charged language” at a team employee.

But Bosio told USA Today he wasn't talking about the employee or using the word in a racial or disparaging manner. He said he was using it to describe pitcher Daniel Stumpf, a white player who's pitched for the Tigers since 2017.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: bosio; detroit; monkey; tigers
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To: DFG

The tigers absolutely suck so far this season, and they take it out on Bosio ?Seems like more PC BS to me trying to dim their bad publicity and rotten performance.


41 posted on 06/29/2018 11:34:42 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: GoldenPup

I subscribed to a Facebook Group that celebrates the 1968 Tigers, it’s fun going every day to read up on what happened 50 years ago on this day with that team.


42 posted on 06/29/2018 11:37:06 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: C210N

We need a definitive book of words we cannot use.


43 posted on 06/29/2018 11:51:49 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: dfwgator

NOT fun watching today’s fumblepuds!


44 posted on 06/29/2018 12:07:03 PM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: GoldenPup

After watching the CWS, just be glad you’re not an Arkansas fan, that was painful.


45 posted on 06/29/2018 12:08:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DFG
Whoever that "staffer" kid is, HE needs to be fired along with the proven loser Avila........

That "staffer" kid obviously never heard of Number "42", one of the greatest ball players of all times, and what he endured..........

For Coach Bosio to be treated this way is absolutely disgusting!

46 posted on 06/29/2018 12:11:27 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Mother nature is a serial killer......)
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To: DFG

I have always preferred Baboon.

As in “He called me a Baboon, he thinks I’m his wife.” —Rodney Dangerfield


47 posted on 06/29/2018 12:18:56 PM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (A progressive liberalsÂ’ happiness is built on systemic contingencies, which they will then seek to)
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To: ClearCase_guy
THIS RACIST BULL SHIT IS GOING TOO FAR...

yesterday a Veteran running for Congress in Pittsburgh, PA as a democrat......CALLED ME RACIST simply because I asked a Hispanic named person if they were in this country legally after insulting the POTUS...

HE HAD ME BANNED from the site, which is fine, no problem for me, I don't support any democrats....I then promptly had him blocked from my timeline..I don't want characters like that searching me out either...I support VETERANS except when they are brain fried...

I'm married 57 years to a U.S. ARMY VETERAN...I LIVED THE ARMY LIFE AS A NEW BRIDE OF 18, years old...I’ll make sure that dude is heard about in Pennsylvania, veteran or not...

48 posted on 06/29/2018 12:28:52 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: DFG

So monkey is racist and Tiger isn’t.


49 posted on 06/30/2018 4:10:54 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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