tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750277659132824051.post1492150993188259150..comments2023-11-05T02:37:34.348-05:00Comments on Yankees For Justice: Hard LookTodd Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03780724600781551020noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750277659132824051.post-10149759336517584522007-07-12T16:53:00.000-04:002007-07-12T16:53:00.000-04:00Ross,Also... When Barry said, “To judge me based o...Ross,<BR/>Also... When Barry said, “To judge me based on a third party, that’s what disappoints me, when actually I’ve done nothing wrong to you.”<BR/><BR/>He is asking people not to prejudge him through the eyes of journalists who, for the most part, have never had to deal with the prejudices he deals with every day. I just don’t think any of us should bank on the opinion of Jeff Pearlman or Mike Lupica or anyone else. Lupica has covered this city for years and I’ve never seen him do anything in the Bronx but dash for his fancy car in the parking lot.Todd Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780724600781551020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750277659132824051.post-8865316972808311752007-07-12T16:16:00.000-04:002007-07-12T16:16:00.000-04:00Ross,Your points are fine, but race plays a role i...Ross,<BR/>Your points are fine, but race plays a role in how those players are viewed as well. It plays a role in how we are all viewed and that needs to change.<BR/><BR/>The problem with using Jeff Pearlman’s book to gain perspective on Barry Bonds is that Pearlman doesn’t personally deal with the same issues of race. What got me thinking about this was a Mike Lupica column were he went on and on about how the treatment of Bonds has nothing to do with race. How ironic that someone who works for a newspaper that covers a largely minority city with a largely white staff would think they have such insight into this issue.Todd Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780724600781551020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750277659132824051.post-33950607868446522232007-07-12T15:37:00.000-04:002007-07-12T15:37:00.000-04:00I agree with what you said about race in this coun...I agree with what you said about race in this country but I don't agree with what you said about Bonds. Many other black ballplayers are far more popular than Bonds and receive universal praise. Ryan Howard is a hero in Philadelphia and was the darling of baseball last year. Torii Hunter is also extremly popular in Minnesota and around the country. Everyone loves Griffey (even when he was plagued by injuries in Cinci, he never lost the fan's support) I could go on and on about popular black players. Bonds is hated by some for the steroid rumors and because he is perceived as nasty, arrogant, and rude. Just read Jeff Pearlman's book to get a perspective on Bonds. If Griffey was going to pass Aaron, no one would think to boo.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10658846863531421259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750277659132824051.post-54588112498734737122007-07-10T17:06:00.000-04:002007-07-10T17:06:00.000-04:00You are probably right, but the majority of people...You are probably right, but the majority of people will not take a hard look at racism any more than they will take a hard look at the war. It does not affect them so they just don’t care.Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734730034413322416noreply@blogger.com