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Orioles' Adam Jones: MLB short on anthem protests because it's a 'white man's sport'
ESPN ^ | September 12, 2016 | ESPN News Services

Posted on 09/12/2016 6:06:00 PM PDT by 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."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: California; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: adamjones; baltimoreorioles; blacklivesmatter; mlb; nationalanthem; pacman
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To: Dr. Sivana

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


61 posted on 09/12/2016 10:56:20 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

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.


62 posted on 09/12/2016 11:19:16 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I thought it was a latino sport.


63 posted on 09/12/2016 11:20:51 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Rummyfan

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


64 posted on 09/13/2016 1:34:16 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: bobby.223
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.
65 posted on 09/13/2016 1:37:01 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: reg45

The expansion team market is booming, no pun intended.


66 posted on 09/13/2016 3:15:53 AM PDT by Molon Labbie (Hillary- Time To Change the Bag...)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Evans is white


67 posted on 09/13/2016 5:10:19 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

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.


68 posted on 09/13/2016 6:19:41 AM PDT by CyberAnt ("Peace Through Strength")
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To: raccoonradio

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


69 posted on 09/13/2016 8:00:16 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


70 posted on 09/14/2016 12:42:17 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Just one of a basket of deplorables)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
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.

71 posted on 09/15/2016 7:08:14 PM PDT by NYFreeper
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To: campaignPete R-CT

FU Adam.

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


72 posted on 09/16/2016 2:35:35 PM PDT by Impy (Never Shillery, Never Schumer, Never Pelosi)
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To: Impy

“Cubs clinch NL Central last night “

Good luck to the Cubs.

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73 posted on 09/16/2016 2:38:06 PM PDT by Mears
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