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In reply to the discussion: Our Beautiful Black Athletes Supporting #ICantBreathe.. Racists are Going to Run Out of Teams [View all]KamaAina
(78,249 posts)95. Best sports racism story ever, from Chicago.
Chicago holds its mayoral elections in April. One year, Harold Washington was bidding to become the Windy City's first African American mayor, in the face of massive white defection to repuke Bernie Epton. (Normally, Chi-town is as Blue as they come.)
So opening day at the old Comiskey Park rolls around, and the White Sox come to bat in the bottom of their first, with Harold Baines leading off. The crowd, as was their custom, started chanting "Ha-rold! Ha-rold!"
Then a hush fell over the crowd. They came back a few seconds later with "Ber-nie! Ber-nie!"
Washington eventually won.
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Our Beautiful Black Athletes Supporting #ICantBreathe.. Racists are Going to Run Out of Teams [View all]
Cha
Dec 2014
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Neither am I, silverweb.. but, I support these Black Athletes standing up for #ICantBreathe!
Cha
Dec 2014
#5
Vital point.. "More importantly, these athletes are heroes to a lot of young people, who emulate
Cha
Dec 2014
#15
I'm so proud of these guys.. I can imagine how their Mamas must feel.. bursting! We're feeling it
Cha
Dec 2014
#8
If you don't see the beauty in these athletes supporting #ICantBreathe.. I'm sorry.
Cha
Dec 2014
#20
Their Mamas must be bursting with pride at their beautiful sons standing up for Justice, she..Hawaii
Cha
Dec 2014
#25
A Big Thank you to you, Steve! Really good role models for our younger generation watching all this
Cha
Dec 2014
#35
Of course you don't.. being an idiot asshole it must be really hard to see anything worthwhile.
Cha
Dec 2014
#38
Oh, we definitely had a poor bumbling racist on this thread.. wanting to flame out.. obviously
Cha
Dec 2014
#40
Yes, if only I was a professional basketball player, I would join in solidarity
Vattel
Dec 2014
#102
It was terrific to see he added his presence to the statement. Good for all of them. n/t
Judi Lynn
Dec 2014
#49
Hi Judi Lynn.. wanted you to see this too.. in case you didn't know.. quite sweet..
Cha
Dec 2014
#51
Yes, that would be interesting.. i just looked him up. Here's a musician and his wife standing up..
Cha
Dec 2014
#50
I'm listening to the music vid now.. it's quite good.. it's got "Ferguson" in it.. written before
Cha
Dec 2014
#58
Isn't it a beautiful song, logosoco?! I wish everyone could hear it.. yeah, that is too bad about
Cha
Dec 2014
#67
Mahalo Spazito.. you're exactly right.. it's a movement with Protesters all across the country who
Cha
Dec 2014
#85
Watching coverage of all the protests night after night has been very encouraging...
Spazito
Dec 2014
#101
Thank you for that.. I don't have a tv.. hope it's on American TV, too.. probably not quite like
Cha
Dec 2014
#103
Mahalo so much for this, Spazito! I'm in and out right now but looking forward to reading!
Cha
Dec 2014
#106
It's heartwarming, mcar.. after all the injustice to see People standing up against it!
Cha
Dec 2014
#94
Such whiners.. and yes they probably are racists.. we had a couple of vicious ones on here last
Cha
Dec 2014
#104
Muchas Gracias. she~ The Laker Team came out with #ICantBreathe Tees before their Game!
Cha
Dec 2014
#117
Fantastic...Donttorturedontshoot , what is that riot gear for, aint no riot here
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#130