the quiet observer (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} somafiend) wrote,@ 2006-06-21 15:40:00 |
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i've been doing these for a while for people here... might as well post them on the ol' blog. (more to come).
rant for the day...
first off... this guy is a total jackass in the first place.... however... don't try to pretend you're NOT a jackass... when you obviously are.
On Tuesday to reporters, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen referred to Chicago Sun-Times columnist and Around the Horn contributor Jay Mariotti as a derogatory name for a homosexual.
Angry with a recent column by Mariotti critical of Guillen's handling of recently demoted relief pitcher Sean Tracey and upset with Mariotti with columns of the past, Guillen said to reporters when referring to Mariotti before Tuesday's game with the Cardinals, "What a piece of [expletive] he is, [expletive] fag."
Before writing the column, Couch asked Guillen for an explanation. Guillen defended his use of the term "fag" by saying this about homosexuals and the use of the word in question: "I don't have anything against those people. In my country, you call someone something like that and it is not the same as it is in this country.''
Guillen said that in his native Venezuela, that word is not a reference to a person's sexuality, but to his courage. He said he was saying that Mariotti is "not man enough to meet me and talk about [things before writing].''
Guillen also told Couch that he has gay friends, attends WNBA games, went to a Madonna concert and plans to go to the Gay Games in Chicago.
Where do I even START with this?
OK... First off... 'in your native Venezuela'..... that's a cute story. Because you've been playing Major League Baseball.... since.... 1985 (yes I checked). 1985. Seriously? You're pulling the culture card when you've been working in this country for over 20 years?! This ain't the peace sign....or the middle finger... or something like that... it's not tipping a bartender or popping your collar... it's a word... that you obviously know and you used it because you were pissed. And ignorant.
Soooo.... who lacks courage now, Ozzie? You're a douchebag. What... you take offense to that? Oh I'm sorry... in Memphis... douchebag means... one who merits great respect and admiration. Sorry about the cultural differences. Seems things are a bit different in Venezuela...and Chicago.
Second of all... you have gay friends? Dear God... that's the biggest copout ever. Ask any closet racist out there... and I guarantee they can tell you how many black/white/hispanic/asian friends they have.... when they last talked to them... and how they went to their house this one time. And it was clean.
attends WNBA games?! attends WNBA games.... c'mon. Jesus Christ. What are you implying Ozzie? Only lesbians play pro basketball? That gay men like women's basketball because usually when you call someone a fag it's a guy.... and i hate to tell ya... but we aren't playing women's basketball and probably aren't watching it. Lesbians or not.
Went to a Madonna concert? . . . . Do you hear that... the rumbling in the distance... it's the stereotype train. please... jump on board ... there are so many free seats. I was unaware that Madonna = gay. I mean... I might "Material Girl" and "Like a Virgin" it up all day long... but... you're going to Madonna concerts makes you down with the gays? That's like saying.... hey... I like white people... i try to dance badly ... or i like black people... I ate some collard greens one time... et cetra ...et cetra. WTF.
(see how stupid stereotypes are, Oz... don't worry i've got one for you too).
Oh and finally... and I almost forgot this one... 'those people'? Those people? Ugh... the next time people talk about immigration and refer to Hispanics of native Venezuelans as 'those people'... I certainly hope you're not offended, Oz. Because I'm sure they worked on a construction crew one summer.... and they're down with you.
rant for the day...
first off... this guy is a total jackass in the first place.... however... don't try to pretend you're NOT a jackass... when you obviously are.
On Tuesday to reporters, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen referred to Chicago Sun-Times columnist and Around the Horn contributor Jay Mariotti as a derogatory name for a homosexual.
Angry with a recent column by Mariotti critical of Guillen's handling of recently demoted relief pitcher Sean Tracey and upset with Mariotti with columns of the past, Guillen said to reporters when referring to Mariotti before Tuesday's game with the Cardinals, "What a piece of [expletive] he is, [expletive] fag."
Before writing the column, Couch asked Guillen for an explanation. Guillen defended his use of the term "fag" by saying this about homosexuals and the use of the word in question: "I don't have anything against those people. In my country, you call someone something like that and it is not the same as it is in this country.''
Guillen said that in his native Venezuela, that word is not a reference to a person's sexuality, but to his courage. He said he was saying that Mariotti is "not man enough to meet me and talk about [things before writing].''
Guillen also told Couch that he has gay friends, attends WNBA games, went to a Madonna concert and plans to go to the Gay Games in Chicago.
Where do I even START with this?
OK... First off... 'in your native Venezuela'..... that's a cute story. Because you've been playing Major League Baseball.... since.... 1985 (yes I checked). 1985. Seriously? You're pulling the culture card when you've been working in this country for over 20 years?! This ain't the peace sign....or the middle finger... or something like that... it's not tipping a bartender or popping your collar... it's a word... that you obviously know and you used it because you were pissed. And ignorant.
Soooo.... who lacks courage now, Ozzie? You're a douchebag. What... you take offense to that? Oh I'm sorry... in Memphis... douchebag means... one who merits great respect and admiration. Sorry about the cultural differences. Seems things are a bit different in Venezuela...and Chicago.
Second of all... you have gay friends? Dear God... that's the biggest copout ever. Ask any closet racist out there... and I guarantee they can tell you how many black/white/hispanic/asian friends they have.... when they last talked to them... and how they went to their house this one time. And it was clean.
attends WNBA games?! attends WNBA games.... c'mon. Jesus Christ. What are you implying Ozzie? Only lesbians play pro basketball? That gay men like women's basketball because usually when you call someone a fag it's a guy.... and i hate to tell ya... but we aren't playing women's basketball and probably aren't watching it. Lesbians or not.
Went to a Madonna concert? . . . . Do you hear that... the rumbling in the distance... it's the stereotype train. please... jump on board ... there are so many free seats. I was unaware that Madonna = gay. I mean... I might "Material Girl" and "Like a Virgin" it up all day long... but... you're going to Madonna concerts makes you down with the gays? That's like saying.... hey... I like white people... i try to dance badly ... or i like black people... I ate some collard greens one time... et cetra ...et cetra. WTF.
(see how stupid stereotypes are, Oz... don't worry i've got one for you too).
Oh and finally... and I almost forgot this one... 'those people'? Those people? Ugh... the next time people talk about immigration and refer to Hispanics of native Venezuelans as 'those people'... I certainly hope you're not offended, Oz. Because I'm sure they worked on a construction crew one summer.... and they're down with you.
