Comments on: News: Mets and White Sox, Civil Rights Game http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:10:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: online casino traffic http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-184881 online casino traffic Sun, 25 May 2008 13:30:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-184881 <strong>online casino traffic...</strong> Thanks,... online casino traffic…

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]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52474 gipper913 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:13:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52474 Sounds like they do a good job. And, yes, Memphis is a surprisingly nice town. Beale St. is a more authentic jazz version of Boutbon St in new orleans. There is a great hotel downtown called the Peabody that is very four to five stars luxury, yet has a hysterical march of ducks that march through the lobby to and from a lobby fountain everyday. Sounds like they do a good job. And, yes, Memphis is a surprisingly nice town. Beale St. is a more authentic jazz version of Boutbon St in new orleans.

There is a great hotel downtown called the Peabody that is very four to five stars luxury, yet has a hysterical march of ducks that march through the lobby to and from a lobby fountain everyday.

]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52456 gipper913 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:07:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52456 Spot on 7-train, spot-on. Spot on 7-train, spot-on.

]]> By: bigmetfan http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52398 bigmetfan Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:42:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52398 I went to this game last year (as a guest of MLB), and it was a great time. Memphis is a fun town, with great BBQ and Music, and the ballpark is beautiful and in the heart of the downtown. The events that MLB put on to go along with the game were quite interesting, especially the symposium on the declining numbers of African American MLB players. This was held in the National Civil Rights Museum, which is located in the motel where MLK was assassinated - pretty powerful, heady stuff. The panelists included Winfield, Bill White, Branch Rickey III, Gammons, Joe Morgan, and a whole bunch of academics, policiticans and writers. I wore a Jackie Robinson replica jersey to the game, and a Vintage Dodger hat, which spared me some of the teasing from the 8 zillion Cardinal fans that were roaming around Memphis that weekend. I'm heading back to Memphis for sure for this one. I went to this game last year (as a guest of MLB), and it was a great time. Memphis is a fun town, with great BBQ and Music, and the ballpark is beautiful and in the heart of the downtown. The events that MLB put on to go along with the game were quite interesting, especially the symposium on the declining numbers of African American MLB players. This was held in the National Civil Rights Museum, which is located in the motel where MLK was assassinated – pretty powerful, heady stuff. The panelists included Winfield, Bill White, Branch Rickey III, Gammons, Joe Morgan, and a whole bunch of academics, policiticans and writers.

I wore a Jackie Robinson replica jersey to the game, and a Vintage Dodger hat, which spared me some of the teasing from the 8 zillion Cardinal fans that were roaming around Memphis that weekend.

I’m heading back to Memphis for sure for this one.

]]> By: 7-train http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52347 7-train Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:24:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52347 Exactly!! No one is trying to make fun of their mascot. I think the brew-ha-ha over the Indians mascot is a bunch of whiny liberal college professors who want to get all huffy about something and have a cause. If they really cared about Native Americans, go out to the reservations in the West and help the people start businesses and try to bring down the level of alcoholism, unemployment and diabetes. But they don't really care so they just blow hot air about team names. Exactly!! No one is trying to make fun of their mascot.

I think the brew-ha-ha over the Indians mascot is a bunch of whiny liberal college professors who want to get all huffy about something and have a cause.

If they really cared about Native Americans, go out to the reservations in the West and help the people start businesses and try to bring down the level of alcoholism, unemployment and diabetes. But they don’t really care so they just blow hot air about team names.

]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52346 gipper913 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:24:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52346 I wen to a college that had an Indian themed name "Red Raiders". During my time at the school, there was a controversy over changing the name to be sensitive. While at an Indian casino near the school, we asked every Indian we could find their thoughts on Indian-themed sports mascots. The universal response was laughter and a comment along the lines of, "you really think we give a flying XXXX??" Or "Only guilty liberal whites with time on their hands cares about that cr*p." I wen to a college that had an Indian themed name “Red Raiders”. During my time at the school, there was a controversy over changing the name to be sensitive.

While at an Indian casino near the school, we asked every Indian we could find their thoughts on Indian-themed sports mascots. The universal response was laughter and a comment along the lines of, “you really think we give a flying XXXX??” Or “Only guilty liberal whites with time on their hands cares about that cr*p.”

]]> By: Hit The Weights Zeile http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52342 Hit The Weights Zeile Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:23:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52342 anyone getting offended by team mascots has entirely way too much time on their hands and should find way more important things to be angry at or upset with in this country. anyone getting offended by team mascots has entirely way too much time on their hands and should find way more important things to be angry at or upset with in this country.

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52338 VCarver Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:22:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52338 Looking at that list, it's surprising there are not more in MLB. Look at the way they spelled Coco Crisp's name. Coco Crips? Yikes! Wonder if it's a joke of some sort. Looking at that list, it’s surprising there are not more in MLB.

Look at the way they spelled Coco Crisp’s name. Coco Crips? Yikes! Wonder if it’s a joke of some sort.

]]> By: stumped1 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52334 stumped1 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:20:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52334 as an irishman should i be put off by the notre dame mascot ? and the term fighting irish makes it seem like we are all violent. just kiddin there, but most of the indians i have met see these indian names as more of a compliment as most teams try to relay a message of pride and strength. as an irishman should i be put off by the notre dame mascot ? and the term fighting irish makes it seem like we are all violent. just kiddin there, but most of the indians i have met see these indian names as more of a compliment as most teams try to relay a message of pride and strength.

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-civil-rights-game/#comment-52329 VCarver Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:18:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/12/03/news-mets-and-white-sox-to-play-civil-rights-game/#comment-52329 Easley is black. See link below. And I was mistaken. I forgot about Jeter. Unlike what Sheffield says, I think he qualifies as being black. http://www.blackvoices.com/black_sports/special/_a/african-american-players-in-mlb/20070413095009990001 Easley is black. See link below.

And I was mistaken. I forgot about Jeter. Unlike what Sheffield says, I think he qualifies as being black.

http://www.blackvoices.com/black_sports/special/_a/african-american-players-in-mlb/20070413095009990001

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