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Ex-Mariner Bret Boone shows the world that he is a dumb-ass!
The Op title is mine. Here's the real headline:
Ex-M Bret Boone makes light of sexual harassment, then apologizes
After tweeting my disappointment about the Keillor allegations, I received a direct message on Twitter from former Seattle Mariners second baseman Bret Boone, the three-time All-Star who was instrumental in the M's success in the early 2000s. That was notable in and of itself, as I don't get many (read "any" ) unsolicited DMs from professional athletes, former or current, let alone bat-flip and frosted-tip trailblazers like Boone.
But my jaw dropped when I read Boone's message.
"I got sexually harrased twice today," he wrote. "The Starbucks girl smiled at me and the woman at rite aid flirted with me.Im gettin a lawyer,unacceptable.lol" (sic)
After gawking at the message for a few minutes, trying to figure out why a former 14-year Major League Baseball veteran felt the need to reach out to me on the subject -- and what I should do about it -- I responded, asking him to clarify exactly why he felt like reaching out to me was a good idea.
His response:
"Because it's a joke and I have no clue who u are,nor do I care.Just sick of all the liberal bs and everyone all the sudden is offended.sorry that bothered u.go back to whatever you do in your pc world,and once again,I apologize if u were offended...You definitely would not be allowed to play golf in my foursome"
But my jaw dropped when I read Boone's message.
"I got sexually harrased twice today," he wrote. "The Starbucks girl smiled at me and the woman at rite aid flirted with me.Im gettin a lawyer,unacceptable.lol" (sic)
After gawking at the message for a few minutes, trying to figure out why a former 14-year Major League Baseball veteran felt the need to reach out to me on the subject -- and what I should do about it -- I responded, asking him to clarify exactly why he felt like reaching out to me was a good idea.
His response:
"Because it's a joke and I have no clue who u are,nor do I care.Just sick of all the liberal bs and everyone all the sudden is offended.sorry that bothered u.go back to whatever you do in your pc world,and once again,I apologize if u were offended...You definitely would not be allowed to play golf in my foursome"
http://komonews.com/sports/mariners/ex-m-bret-boone-makes-like-of-sexual-harassment-in-messages-to-local-reporter
What a dumb-ass!
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