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."

[Rummyfan]

I’m shocked - George Foster played for the Red Sox?!

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Jones, if you “already have two strikes against you”, learn how to hit. You seem to be pretty good at that as a player. Now learn how to be a good citizen too, not a racist jerk.

[dfwgator]

I thought it was a latino sport.

[Dr. Sivana]

Sorry. George “The Boomer” Scott. I’m a National League guy who happened to be in both NY and Boston markets. Brain burp.

[Dr. Sivana]

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

I typed George Foster when I meant George Scott. And I was off one year on Torrez. I am a NON-Boston or Yankee fan working from memory of local broadcasts and newspapers. I beg pardon.

[Molon Labbie]

The expansion team market is booming, no pun intended.

[raccoonradio]

Evans is white

[CyberAnt]

This is so insulting to San Diego - out in front of Petco Park is a statute of one of the most acclaimed BLACK players to ever be called a SD Padre - Tony Gwynn.

Millions of people were affected by this man’s life; not just his ability to be a great baseball player; but how he lived his life and how he loved his family.

[Dr. Sivana]

Thanks for the correction on Evans. I just remember he had a phenomenal arm.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[NYFreeper]

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

No Adam, the reason why we haven't seen protests like this in MLB is because it doesn't have a bunch of spoiled and ungrateful America haters in their league.

[Impy]

FU Adam.

Anyway, Cubs clinch NL Central last night with cards loss, beat Brewers today in 10.

[Mears]

“Cubs clinch NL Central last night “

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Good luck to the Cubs.

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