Orioles' Adam Jones: MLB short on anthem protests because it's a 'white man's sport'

ESPN ^ | September 12, 2016 | ESPN News Services

[GuavaCheesePuff]

With racial issues in the United States coming to the forefront in the sports world, Major League Baseball players generally have been absent from the growing chorus of athletes who have publicly spoken out about problems they may see in the United States, and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones thinks he knows why.

"Baseball is a white man's sport," the Orioles star told USA Today.

"We already have two strikes against us already,'' Jones told the newspaper, "so you might as well not kick yourself out of the game. In football, you can't kick them out. You need those players. In baseball, they don't need us."

[Dr. Sivana]

I stopped watching baseball some time ago, but let me think of the teams I remember.

Let's see. Dodgers. 1977. 2B-Lopes (Latino), SS-Russell (White), RF-Reggie Smith (black), 3B-Ron Cey (White), 1B-Steve Garvey (White), LF-Dusty Baker (Black), CF-Rick Monday (White)/Glenn Burke(Black) C-Steve Yeager (White),P-Hooten/Tommy John/Sutton/Rau/Rhoden (White), PH-Mota (Black), Davilillo (Latino), Utility T. Martinez (black), RP Hough/Rautzhan (White), Elias Sosa (Latino).

1977 Red Sox-1b-George Foster (Black), LF Jim Rice (Mixed), CF Fred Lynn (White), 2b Jerry Remy (White), SS-Rick Burleson (White), 3B Butch Hobson (White), RF Dwight Evans (Black), LF Carl Yazstremski (White), C-Carlton Fisk (White), P-Luis Tiant (Mixed), Mike Torrez (Latino), Bill Lee (White)

1977 New York Yankees-C-Munson (White), 2B Randolph (Black), SS Bucky Dent (White), 3B Graig Nettles (White), LF Paul Blair (Black) Lou Pinella (White), CF Mickey Rivers (Black), RF Reggie Jackson (Black), 1B Chris Chambliss (Black) P- Figueroa (Latino), Catfish Hunter (White), Don Gullett (White), Ron Guidry (White),RP- Sparky Lyle (White)

Based on that, pitching might be a white man's position, but otherwise blacks represented baseball by more than the 12% of the national average that blacks represent overall. I suspect that many black Dominicans would consider baseball, rather than basketball, football or hockey to be their sport.

[PTBAA]

Invent one better, we’re waiting....

[INCORRIGIBLE DEPLORABLE]

These phony activists couldn’t name one black person of the more than 350 shot and killed in Chicago this year. But they could name every single one who was shot by law enforcement no matter the circumstances.

Of course we all know it’s “cool” and “gangsta” when a black thug pulls the trigger - on anyone. But when anyone else pulls the trigger on THEM? “RACISM!!! OPPRESSION!!! BRUTALITY!!! HOW COULD ANYONE BE SO CRUEL!!!

F outta here w/ that BS. Clean up your own house first. Or don’t; not like anyone gives a damn anymore. And all they have left is sports, anyway. Once they lose non-black customer support with their “woe is me” routine and endless provocation, then they’re really f’ed.

[Secret Agent Man]

Someome forgot to clue Adam in that we also invented basketball and football, and athletic shoes. maybe he should respect some white culture.

[bobby.223]

Neither George Foster nor Mike Torrez played for the 1977 Red Sox team.

[1rudeboy]

Four strikes, you’re out!

[jonascord]

"Black Man's Sports":

Voting according to skin color, rather than a man's character?
Swimming?
Staying in flooding cities when they are told to evacuate?
Sticking up convenience stores?
Shooting each other off the front porch?

I'm puzzled... I can't seem to get anything right.

[jonascord]

"Black Man's Sports":

Voting according to skin color, rather than a man's character?
Swimming?
Staying in flooding cities when they are told to evacuate?
Sticking up convenience stores?
Shooting each other off the front porch?

I'm puzzled... I can't seem to get anything right.

[Rembrandt]

Unless Goodell gets a pair quickly and takes some severe actions, the NFL will have to forget about white fans for NFL games...but, “it’s a black man’s game” so I guess black fans will buy all the tickets, right?

[Rembrandt]

“You are getting handsomely paid by a white owner.”

Uncle Adam

[TTFlyer]

Watched the start of the Rams vs. 49’ers tonite. Possibly the worst Anthem performance since Roseanne.

Hey Steve Young: You’re an idiot.

Two no-talent teams but if you like Black Power salutes and spoiled, low-IQ athletes and mediocre announcers this is the game for you.

[montag813]

Well, please enlighten us as to what a “Black man’s sport” might be.

Drive-bys

[hal ogen]

EBT cashing?

[Roger Kaputnik]

OK. You got me. Your list is much better. LOL!😂

[Lisbon1940]

First all-black nine was the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 1, 1971: Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillén, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, Jackie Hernández, and Dock Ellis.

[t4texas]

Who’s the racist now? Whitey?

Never met Don Drysdale bubba boy!

[bobby.223]

To bad he didn’t get to ‘meet’ him! The thug kid would have got his uppity azz drilled BAD by the Big D!

[octex]

So, in a way, this idiot is saying that it’s just blacks that disrespect the anthem, flag and country.

I saw only two white guys fielded by the Texas Rangers tonight; catcher and 1st base. The team also has players from Japan, Korea, Dom.Rep., Cuba, Venzuela, etc., with many hispanics and mixed race players. Whites are the minority on the team roster.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

And white men don’t kill cops? Not so.

[blueplum]

In football, you can't kick them out. You need those players

since when?