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Originally Posted by donquixote99
As this set of mentions suggested to me, turns out Mr. Earnie Banks died Jan 24, aged 83. Respect.
And not for the reasons conservatives like him....  |
Oh yes...you are absolutely correct. The right loves Ernie.
Ernie was not Hank Aaron, who at some point decided he was not going to mute himself about how he was treated when he was a player or how he has been treated since he retired as well. Ernie was not Curt Flood who refused to back down to ownership about his rights as a human being, or speak out about the ridiculous circumstances he, Bob Gibson, and Bill White were exposed to when they were the only actual star players on the St. Louis Cardinals, outside of Stan the Man.
That does not make Ernie a bad guy...it probably makes him a smart guy, who used his reputation among white Americans as a good nigger to support himself after his playing days were over. Good for him...it's just too bad this country remains what it really is.
http://thedailybanter.com/2014/04/ha...ist-hate-mail/
PS - Congratulations to Daily Banter reporter Tommy Christopher for referring to Hank Aaron as the "true" MLB home run king.