| John Rocker is always entertaining. He was | | | | recently he was on an ESPN show and of course, |
| entertaining as a player during his short stint. He | | | | the conversation turned back to 1999. Rocker got |
| was entertaining entering a ballgame running in like | | | | tired of it and stormed off the set; just the way |
| a wild boar. He was also quite entertaining taking | | | | the ESPN hacks wanted.What is so truly pitiful |
| on various fans in verbal exchanges. Finally, he is | | | | about this issue is the utter back turning if it |
| entertaining during interviews. Of course, that is | | | | involved a non-white or the simple tolerance of |
| his downfall.Rocker is back in the news again for | | | | some low-down behavior while jumping up and |
| his defense of White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen's | | | | down for other behavior. Sports is filled with guys |
| use of anti-gay names to describe a newspaper | | | | with criminal records, domestic abuse, drugs, filthy |
| columnist he does not like. The media is licking its | | | | language, greed and so on. Managers and players |
| chops as Rocker is the perfect profile to go after: | | | | curse all day long. During the Guillen interview no |
| white and Southern. Like a pinata bag, they keep | | | | big deal would have been made if he stayed |
| on whacking away at him. Basically, he wondered | | | | away from the "gay thing." He was cursing all |
| out loud what the big deal was and said if Guillen | | | | over the place. Is that ok? That alone is classless |
| wants to use a lewd term, let him. He also ripped | | | | and trashy. What about a standard for that, |
| sensitivity training calling it a "farce" saying he | | | | Selig?When football player Keyshawn Johnson put |
| skipped out on his after about 15 minutes when | | | | down white teammate Wayne Chrebet some |
| Rocker was sentenced to it some years back. On | | | | years ago in a book, little was made of it. ESPN |
| top of it, he said Commissioner Bud Selig "cowers | | | | had Johnson on when he admitted he committed |
| to pressure" in terms of giving out fines and | | | | looting during the hideous "L.A. Riots." He laughed |
| sensitivity training for politically incorrect words. | | | | about it and only turned serious when the |
| Finally, he said many players "never pay a cent" | | | | interviewer repeatedly asked him if he felt bad |
| when fined for such an infraction including | | | | about it. How come ESPN does not ask him about |
| himself.Guillen created his own stink when he said | | | | this stuff anymore? Because it is done and gone. |
| in an interview that he doubted he would go to | | | | Fine. The same way Rocker should be |
| sensitivity class. But now Guillen is said to have | | | | treated.The same could be said of countless |
| changed his mind and will go. You can really bet | | | | players or ex-players. Charles Barkley, Anthony |
| that now since John Rocker is defending him, the | | | | Mason, Bruce Smith, Mike Tyson, Alan Iverson |
| ultimate non-PC guy.Baseball is a money machine | | | | could be asked about their racial history over and |
| and has no use for people like Rocker or the late | | | | over again the way Rocker has been. Each |
| owner Marge Schott. She made a couple of | | | | individual has made and some still make |
| somewhat favorable comments about Adolph | | | | outrageous comments crossing politically-incorrect |
| Hitler and like a fascist takeover, was forced to | | | | boundaries. But the fact they are not white is |
| give up running the team and eventually sold | | | | their shield.Barry Bonds actually said a short time |
| majority interest.White Christians in particular will | | | | ago he was thinking about just beating Babe |
| be hit the hardest in this world due to fear of | | | | Ruth's record and not going after Hank Aaron's |
| "pressure groups" like the NAACP, various | | | | record. Imagine a white player saying something |
| immigrant groups, etc. With billions of dollars at | | | | similar about avoiding breaking another white |
| stake, paranoia rules. Thus, "silly" things like | | | | player's record? The cowards at various |
| free-speech are thrown out the window when | | | | newspapers and ESPN would have a never-ending |
| one of these corporate or government funded | | | | celebration.John Rocker appears to be a guy with |
| groups whine about the latest infraction.Of course, | | | | some anger issues. Join the millions of others, |
| Rocker's implosion goes back to the late 90's. | | | | John. He is a guy from a small town in Georgia |
| When he was dominating teams, he actually had | | | | who ran into a buzz saw of bitterness when he |
| the "nerve" to take on the fans. This was | | | | went to New York. Although most people in New |
| especially true in New York where his Atlanta | | | | York are great, he saw the putrid cretins who |
| Braves team would wipe out the New York Mets. | | | | attend games to get drunk and yell every name |
| "Classy" fans would curse, yell, spit, use sexually | | | | there is to yell. These are the people who are |
| gross language at him. He would yell back at them | | | | stuck in traffic to get to a game, feel the stress |
| especially after blowing away another Mets' | | | | of living in an expensive town, probably raised like |
| batter. In interviews he would label New York | | | | the degenerates and Neanderthals Rocker said |
| fans as "degenerates" and "Neanderthal." The | | | | they were; and have little time to relax and enjoy |
| tension was rising between Rocker and his | | | | while being ripped-off by their home team. He |
| degenerate, Neanderthal enemies. Then the 1999 | | | | should have had a sense of humor and backed |
| Sports Illustrated article came out where he | | | | off. |
| ripped New York City saying he "did not want to | | | | At this point he has nothing to lose. He will |
| sit on a subway next to some queer with AIDS." | | | | comment as he pleases and that is fine. The |
| He also labeled a black teammate, Randall Simon, | | | | comments Rocker said are said all the time. Be it |
| a "fat monkey." All hell broke loose and Rocker | | | | about gays, immigrants, blacks, etc. Just like |
| was really never the same player again. Control | | | | negative comments are said about whites, |
| problems along with a constant booing in many | | | | Christians, Jews all the time. It is human nature. |
| stadiums did him in followed by an arm injury. An | | | | But in the end such negativity does not hit you |
| attempt at a comeback went nowhere as his | | | | well. It eventually takes a person down. ESPN and |
| fastball was slow and his control problems | | | | newspapers should back off of the guy and not |
| continued. His last shot ended in an "independent | | | | look to create trouble. This is certainly true when |
| league" in guess where? New York.Despite wishing | | | | they applaud cheats, abusers, greedy worms and |
| to walk away from the issue, countless | | | | mean-spirited types every day. |
| newspapers and ESPN would not let him. Very | | | | |