Ozzie Guillen Calls Jay Mariotti a Bad Name

[El Mudo]

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Now, you probably shouldn't go around calling other people in the media "a fag", but if ANYONE ever deserved it, it was probably Mariotti, one of the five most annoying people on the Planet (just ask Tony Kornheiser, who he had removed in Chicago in order to have himself put in his place)

But this does kind of raise an interesting question, at least in sports, that is there more "tolerance" for derogatory comments made towards a person if that person is widely considered, as Mariotti is, to be a complete idiot?

At least this will make "Around the Horn" interesting for once...

[Snoogans]

Ozzie Guillen is my hero<br />

[Furtherman]

<p>Funniest line:</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BUT... this is more P.C. shit gone amuck.&nbsp; I hope he never apoligies.&nbsp; </p>

[El Mudo]

I like how he explained how "fag" meant something different in Venezeula...

Maybe he should have called him what Benny Paret called Emile Griffith...

[Snoogans]

<p>fag means something different here, too. This is such a non issue aside from them just fighting. I dont think I've called someone a fag and meant they were homo in like 4 years. Its kinda taken on more of a pussy or sissy less then a homo. if im gonna say someone is a homo, im gonna say gay or homosexual. </p><p>Everyone on the Knicks is a fag and I dont think any of them aside from Isiah are actually gay&nbsp;</p>

[A.J.]

<p>&quot;He's a Jay.&quot;</p><p><img height="212" src="http://www.whatevs.org/images/heynowhankkingsley.jpg" width="214" border="0" /></p>

[Ogre]

<p>Guillen also told Couch that he has gay friends, attends WNBA games, went to a Madonna concert and plans to go to the <strong>Gay Games in Chicago</strong>.....</p><p>Where Ozzie will&nbsp;be the Grand Marshall of the Greek LeapFrog Doubles Tournament.</p><p>New Rule this year: All LeapFrog Competetiors must&nbsp;complete <strike>on</strike>&nbsp;each jump.</p><p>&quot;In my country they play that different.&quot;&nbsp; O.G.</p>

[Snoogans]

no one cares about the Gay Games anymore now that Mike Strahan is just gonna tear everyone apart<br />

[Snoogans]

on a serious note, do you think ozzie was intentionally calling everyone who likes madonna and all that other stuff gay by implying those were gay activities<br />

[Ogre]

Yeah I do, I think he just searched his brain for activities and events that he associated with homosexuals.&nbsp; And I agree I hope he never apologizes to the PC Thought Police, cause Marriotti is kinda a sissy bitch.&nbsp; I just love Ozzie cause there is no &quot;grey&quot; area with him.

[Snoogans]

Ozzie Guillen represents us. Everyone says stuff like that, we do it here all the time, either in anger or ball busting, and thats what he does. I call people fag all the time, no one gives a shit<br />

[TheMojoPin]

<p>Ozzie is hysterical.&nbsp; I loathe the White Sox, but goddamn, the guy gets results.&nbsp; And hey was just calling him a &quot;fag&quot; as a sign of endearment.&nbsp; How could THIS man...</p><p><img height="340" src="http://wizbangblog.com/images/2005/10/white_sox_kiss.jpg" width="317" border="0" /></p><p>...hate the gays?</p><p>Yeah, I know it's his son.&nbsp; That makes it worse.</p><p>But still, the guy makes for good copy.&nbsp; People act shocked and horrified, but fuck it.&nbsp; I wish the game had more people who speak their minds.&nbsp; Or their fists.</p><p><img height="270" src="http://www.tracypress.com/sports/images/2006-05-27-punch.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p><p>I bring that up again because Barrett actually ended up getting the 10 game suspension, which seems really steep.&nbsp; I figured 7 or 8 after appeals.&nbsp; I'm not defending the punch, but didn't Alomar only get like 5 games after spitting in that ump's face?&nbsp; And Christ, EVERYONE hates Pierzynski.&nbsp; Meh...Cubs suck with or without Barrett.&nbsp; Though that game has my favorite Ozzie quote this year...the Cubs started one of their rookies, Rich Hill, and Hill sucks hard.&nbsp; Straight up, he's awful.&nbsp; MAYBE he has a career ahead of him as a specialized relief thrower, but that's about it.&nbsp; He's too old and has one pitch.&nbsp; But after the game with the Sox, when NOBODY is talking about the punch, Hill goes into it and tosses some words to the Sox and AJ and Ozzie.&nbsp; Ozzie's response:</p><p>&quot;Tell that triple-A shit to shut the fuck up.&nbsp; Tell him to start throwing strikes or he's gonna get Dusty fired.&quot;</p><p>AWESOME.</p>

[chili]

This Ozzie sounds like a good egg.<br />

[Gvac]

<p>Ozzie Guillen is a breath of fresh air and there's no better manager or coach in pro sports when it comes to getting quotes.&nbsp; </p><p>And Mariotti stated that he's received physical threats from White Sox players for years.&nbsp; He must be an endearing guy.&nbsp; He also said that since the organization hasn't done anything to protect him he refuses to go into the clubhouse. &nbsp; What a fag.&nbsp;</p>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Ozzie Guillen is a breath of fresh air and there's no better manager or coach in pro sports when it comes to getting quotes.&nbsp; </p><p>And Mariotti stated that he's received physical threats from White Sox players for years.&nbsp; He must be an endearing guy.&nbsp; He also said that since the organization hasn't done anything to protect him he refuses to go into the clubhouse. &nbsp; What a fag.&nbsp;</p><p>well he (mariotti) wears his cubs fandom on his sleeve its no surprise that the white sox players, organization hate his ass</p><p>i love ozzie and i hate all this politically correct bullshit i hope he never gets fired, and if he does i hope he gets another job and doesnt stop being himself</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[JimBeam]

<p>While I dont think him saying&quot; fag &quot; was a big deal I dont like this bit that oh you can take it seriously. Would be looked at differently if somebody wrote an article, or said it out loud, that Ozzie was a &quot; filthy spic who should be cutting lawns somewhere &quot; ?</p><p>I doubt it'd be so acceptbale then.</p><p>Guillen is over-rated. He was over-rated as a player and even more so now as a manager. People act like he did anything to win that WS last year. He had a great team and great pitching and some help from the umpires.</p><p>Also why was there such outrage when Rocker made his ridiculous comments ?</p><p>Because he was a redneck that made it worse ?</p><p>Rocker was a 24 year old punk and Ozzie's a grown man w/ children. Who should know better ?</p><p>And Rocker's comments weren't even about a specific person.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by JimBeam on 6-24-06 @ 5:39 PM</span>

[DarkHippie]

<p>Ozzie is an asshole.&nbsp; Did he forget&nbsp; that baseball is a family game?&nbsp; Fuck the fag shit, he&nbsp; has his pitchers intentionally bean players.&nbsp; Remember when he bench that one kid for NOT beaning a guy?&nbsp; Fuck him!&nbsp; He's a disgrace to baseball.&nbsp; There is no excuse for trying to injure another player.</p>

[mendyweiss]

<p>He should have just used &quot; maricone&quot;</p><p>although my new favorite spanish phrase is&quot; tengo el fuego del sol en mis pantelones&quot;</p><p>&quot;There is the fire of the sun in my pants&quot;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by mendyweiss on 6-24-06 @ 10:22 PM</span>

[Johnny4]

<font size="3">Marriotti is a fag. Do you see how much he tweezes his fucked up eyebrows? <br />
</font>

[cougarjake13]

<p>i personally love it when we have these dont give shit personalities in sports, i hate when you get the same tired uniform not to upset anyone answers</p><p>&nbsp;i love it when guys like charles barkley, bobby knight, and now ozzie guillen say whatever the fuck they feel like, fuck that they're idols for kids bullshit, they're here for my entertainment, if you dont want your kids exposed to this, then dont plop them in front of the tv or radio and walk away, do some fucking parenting and stop making the rest of the world suffer b/c you're too lazy or dont care enough to be a parent</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[JimBeam]

<p>I too like when somebody speaks their mind as long as they can take it back.</p><p>Ozzie to me seems like the kinda pussy who talks about being&nbsp;a man but probably has never gone after anybody that was bigger than him.</p><p>He's a loud mouth that's never had to backup anything he's said.</p>

[FezPaul]

<strong>Johnny4</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="3">Marriotti is a fag. Do you see how much he tweezes his fucked up eyebrows? <br /></font><p><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">Everyone on ESPN is a flaming PC pussy, but Mariotti is the King of the Mindless Zeitgeist Slaves.</font></strong></p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p><img width="191" height="215" border="0" src="http://pageoneq.com/images/lead/AAozz.jpg" /></p><p>Ozzie, I know its your son, but did you have to slip him the tongue?&nbsp;</p>

[NortonRules]

<p>I'm in favor of people speaking their minds, but I'm also in favor of an even playing field with no double standards.&nbsp; Liberals are trying their hardest to ensure double standards exist forever.&nbsp; </p><p>Straight white non-jewish men have to take everything and not fight back.&nbsp; If you stand up for yourself you're suddenly a klan member or a Hitler.&nbsp; </p><p>Everyone else...say whatever you want, no accountability, no consequences.&nbsp; Ozzie getting a little fine doesn't count as consquences.&nbsp; </p>

[DarkHippie]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br /><p>i personally love it when we have these dont give shit personalities in sports, i hate when you get the same tired uniform not to upset anyone answers</p><p>&nbsp;i love it when guys like charles barkley, bobby knight, and now ozzie guillen say whatever the fuck they feel like, fuck that they're idols for kids bullshit, they're here for my entertainment, if you dont want your kids exposed to this, then dont plop them in front of the tv or radio and walk away, do some fucking parenting and stop making the rest of the world suffer b/c you're too lazy or dont care enough to be a parent</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p><p><font size="2">We shouldn't have to worry about exposing kids to baseball.&nbsp; Its the American pastime, not porn.</font></p>