Author Topic: Baseball Shows Some Balls (Read 912 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2003, 05:34:36 PM »

So it is ok for left wing america hating celebrities to use their positions to make political statements but it is not ok the other way around, check! Good to know!

SirLoin · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2003, 05:34:39 PM »

I hate when politics enters the arena of sports...

Pongo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2003, 05:36:04 PM »

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Recent comments by the actors "ultimately could put our troops in even more danger," said Petroskey, a former White House assistant press secretary under President Reagan.

Hes just saying his politics are more important then thiers.

midnight Target · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:06:51 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
So it is ok for left wing america hating celebrities to use their positions to make political statements but it is not ok the other way around, check! Good to know!

So, it's OK to draw incredible connections between unrelated items just to make it sound as if you have a point?.. Check!

funkedup · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:20:29 PM »

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Originally posted by SirLoin
I hate when politics enters the arena of sports...

Fortunately it has been prevented from happening in this case. Baseball has denied their stage to a pair of self-styled activists who almost certainly would have used the occasion to jam their radical agenda down the throats of unsuspecting baseball fans.

midnight Target · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:24:03 PM »

Or maybe not.

They could have been asked to keep the celebration politically nuetral.

The reason MLB is the coward in this case is because they are afraid of the reaction TO Sarandon not of the possible actions OF Sarandon.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:26:57 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Or maybe not.

They could have been asked to keep the celebration politically nuetral.

Like politely asking Saddam to step down?

Sandman · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:27:14 PM »

I can't recall ever seeing Robbins or Sarandon "jam their agenda" anywhere.

Petroskey simply turned the whole thing off because he didn't agree with them.

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He also said he was surprised at how his political background had been brought to the forefront of the debate.

He made a political decision. Can't understand why he was surprised.

~~to Roger Kahn!~~

funkedup · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:34:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
I can't recall ever seeing Robbins or Sarandon "jam their agenda" anywhere.

They have a long history of doing just that, dating back to (at least) the 1993 Academy Awards.

Sandman · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:37:33 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
They have a long history of doing just that, dating back to (at least) the 1993 Academy Awards.

They seemed rather reserved at the 2002 Oscars. Just a couple of "peace signs"... nothing more.

funkedup · « **Reply #25 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:39:52 PM »

That's only because of the death threats that I errr that were made against them!

Sandman · « **Reply #26 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:42:17 PM »

LOL...

FWIW, I think Bull Durham is one of the best baseball movies ever made.

funkedup · « **Reply #27 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:43:35 PM »

PLEASE

The title is "Bull Freedom"

Montezuma · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:46:22 PM »

Baseball is boring.

Sandman · « **Reply #29 on:** April 11, 2003, 06:48:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Montezuma
Baseball is boring.

I agree, but I liked Bull Durham.