Posted on 06/03/2021 8:44:36 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
A joke about Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman’s du-rag has landed an MLB broadcaster in hot water and led to him apologizing for the “insensitive” remark.
During the second inning of the Mets-Diamondbacks game on Tuesday, former Arizona manager Bob Brenly, who currently serves as a broadcaster for Bally Sports Arizona, attempted to joke about Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman’s du-rag.
“Pretty sure that’s the same du-rag that Tom Seaver used to wear when he pitched for the Mets,” Brenly joked.
The joke, however, failed to make Stroman laugh. After hearing the comment, Stroman took to Twitter to blast the “racist undertones” of Brenly’s joke.
In addition, Mets manager Luis Rojas sounded off on the incident by saying he was “very disappointed” by the comments.
Brenly not only apologized for the joke, but he also agreed to undergo sensitivity training.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Another fairly recent Stroman story: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3835411/posts
OK, I’ll bite.
WTF is a du-rag?
They only want Zombies
Yeah stopped watching MLB before the season started last season. They can do what they want. I’m through with them.
That was not a racist statement in any way, shape or form.
I guess the “Re-education Camp” sector’s explosion explains the Fed’s optimistic economic outlook ...
Definition of do-rag
informal
: a close-fitting, typically stretchable piece of cloth that is worn on the head (as to hold a hairstyle in place) and that usually has long ends which are tied in the back
I’ve never seen it spelled du rag before.
Guess those misogynists don’t one any similarly with hairdo.
What racist thing did he say?
A du-rag is a large handkerchief you tie around the top of your head - usually to keep sweat out of your face while exercising.
sensitivity trainer: repeat after me, you can only make fun of white, straight, christian, conservative males. All others are off limits.
> WTF is a du-rag?
A head covering used to keep your afro sheen (or equivalent product) from making a mess when coming into contact with other surfaces.
Because firing someone for making a joke is not supported by Florida employment law, as a contractor at a former ITT company, I had to sign a 15 page “ethics” contract that allowed them to fire me for, among other things, making a joke. The agreement said, that under no circumstances was I allowed to tell a joke. The stated reason for this was, I kid you not, “You have no idea who you might offend.” But the real reason was liberalism can’t bear to be the butt of a joke. Therefore, they outlaw jokes. Writer Keven Alfred Strom said, “To find out who rules over you, find out who you can not criticize.” Jokes are generally criticism of the most effective and acidic kind.
also popular with bikers
nothing racist about it
Stroman should never be mentioned in the same sentence with Tom Seaver. He would have been a long reliever in the Mets 1969 rotation.
Lots of guys wear them
Works with hard hats
In today's "Woke" climate its solely up to the underprivileged subject of the statement to determine how offensive it is ...
Yep. And if not for Stroman (who has a very large racial chip on his shoulder) chirping about it, nothing would’ve become of it.
What unbelievable pussies hen are becoming. This Stroman couldn’t laugh it off or let it go? Pussy.
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