Ozzie Guillen Suspended 5 Games for Fidel Castro Comments

[Tailback U]

It's fucking retarded. It's like going into a synagogue and telling everyone that you love Hitler. Oh and you're the head coach of the Jewish community centers basketball team.

I don't really care personally but I can totally understand why it's a big deal to Cubans and people in Miami, if you cant, then you are really thick headed.

 

[Senser81]

To me, it's the larger issue of people in general, not just Cubans, making too much of stupid comments made by people who have no power and have no clue.

I agree with everything you said, but I disagree with the part of "by people who have no power". Ozzie Guillen has some power...he's able to have a public forum for his comments. In a reverse sort of way, its almost like Ozzie has forced the Cuban community's hand. Since so many people have overreacted to non-PC comments in the past, its almost obligatory for the Cubans to have some sort of protest, because anything less would be tacit acceptance that Guillen's comments were correct/allowable.

It would be like me winning an MM Soapie for "Best Debater", then in my acceptance speech I say "I respect BlyGilmore...he was able to stay in power"....don't you think that would lead to a few "groans"?

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Missing the point.

To me, it's the larger issue of people in general, not just Cubans, making too much of stupid comments made by people who have no power and have no clue.

Why care what Ozzie f'n Guillen has to say about Castro? He's known to be a clown who shouldn't be taken seriously. Worry about who he pinch hits with in the 8th. Plus the comments aren't even offensive unless you dumb it down to the bare minimum of "I RESPECT FIDEL CASTRO", when in reality all he meant was he respected the fact the guy lasted so long. Still dumb, still not worthy of giving a shit about.

But people are always ready to be offended, so this is what happens. People want their fake apologies, and they are getting it.

I didn't miss the point...I got it...I think you missed my point that, you just do not understand what exactly he said and to the people he said it to. Now, when you couple that with what is going on with the Marlins, the re-branding of the product as Latin America's team, the outreach to the Cuban community to COME TO GAMES (building a stadium right in the middle of Little Havana for Christ's sake)...why care? He's now a prominent member of the community, regardless of what his title is and how little you think his opinion carries weight.

I would not expect a guy living in Texas or Oregon or New York to understand...I wouldn't unless I transplanted here.

 

[Rudi]

After seeing the presser, I kinda feel bad for Ozzie. It's clearly evident the words came out the wrong way when talking about Castro. I mean he was choking up during the press conference so either he's a really good actor, or he genuinely feels bad about the comments. I think it's the latter.

 

[EmpireWF]

Ozzie just used the wrong words (or if he spoke in Spanish, maybe the translation was negative). He loves Castro and respects him for lasting all these years despite all the assassination attempts.

Obviously, he can't be that stupid to truly mean that the way that would be construed as career suicide in Miami. I believe he meant that the fact Castro is still alive after everything over the past 50+ years is something to look at and be amazed by (that's the most PC way of explaining it lol).

But Castro is such a villain in that city, why even bother saying anything that can be construed as supportive of the guy?

 

[Senser81]

Ozzie just used the wrong words (or if he spoke in Spanish, maybe the translation was negative). He loves Castro and respects him for lasting all these years despite all the assassination attempts.

Obviously, he can't be that stupid to truly mean that the way that would be construed as career suicide in Miami. I believe he meant that the fact Castro is still alive after everything over the past 50+ years is something to look at and be amazed by (that's the most PC way of explaining it lol).

No, I still don't buy it. He loves Castro because Castro has been able to remain in power all these years. Again, this fact is perhaps the worst part of Castro's regime...his oppression of all opposing voices. Castro's lust for power has ruined the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. And this is the aspect of Castro that Ozzie loves?

There really isn't any way to spin it. Ozzie has said similar pro-Castro things in the past.

Ozzie likes remaining in power. He always had power struggles in Chicago, with both the front office and the media. He admires Castro because Castro is powerful. Pretty ridiculous and scary, if you ask me.

 

[spiker]

Yes, we should all be scared.