ron883 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 TMZtalk.com! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, Quin said: Following the board rules that you agree to when you sign up isn't "cancel culture", sorry bud. Signed up in 2004, but besides the matter. Can we all agree that it is offensive and anti Semitic to call Jerry Reinsdorf cheap then? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, Yearnin' for Yermin said: TMZtalk.com! You’re just mad Mercedes isn’t the father. Might be the only time he would have scored this year. 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 minute ago, SkokieSox said: Signed up in 2004, but besides the matter. Can we all agree that it is offensive and anti Semitic to call Jerry Reinsdorf cheap then? Wow. Talk about taking it up a notch. Geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, fathom said: You’re just mad Mercedes isn’t the father. Might be the only time he would have scored this year. This post wins the thread. LMAO Edited July 27, 2020 by Jack Parkman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Vulture said: Wow. Talk about taking it up a notch. Geez Where’s the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, SkokieSox said: Where’s the line? You must really want to speculate about Kopech's wife. Trying to equate sports owner cheapness, a common topic on sports boards, to antisemitism in order to make your point seems a tad excessive, considering the original topic isn't even worth talking about to begin with. Kind of distasteful to just throw out antisemitism accusations over this horse shit issue, frankly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Where’s the line? That's a great question and it seems impossible to define in advance. Instead the owner has placed the decision in the lap of the mod team based on over a decade of experience making these decisions. We have missed the mark before and will probably make a mistake again. In this we felt it's a 24 year old kid going through a professional nightmare and speculation seems cruel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 What a sad situation for all 3 individuals involved. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Vulture said: You must really want to speculate about Kopech's wife. Trying to equate sports owner cheapness, a common topic on sports boards, to antisemitism in order to make your point seems a tad excessive, considering the original topic isn't even worth talking about to begin with. Kind of distasteful to just throw out antisemitism accusations over this horse shit issue, frankly. Your opinion, but that’s what the forum is for, differing opinions. Shutting them down because of your sensitivity seems wrong to me. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 37 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Is this not an open forum? Cancel culture on soxtalk? Yes. We do observe minimal standards of common decency here. If that is too heavy of a lift please feel free to investigate other White Sox social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Texsox said: That's a great question and it seems impossible to define in advance. Instead the owner has placed the decision in the lap of the mod team based on over a decade of experience making these decisions. We have missed the mark before and will probably make a mistake again. In this we felt it's a 24 year old kid going through a professional nightmare and speculation seems cruel. I appreciate this explanation, thank you. I disagree but I’ll respect it. We’re in polar world right now, it hit a hot button to suggest Kopech is somehow off limits, regardless of the situation. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Signed up in 2004, but besides the matter. Can we all agree that it is offensive and anti Semitic to call Jerry Reinsdorf cheap then? Good lord. Is the only exercise you get jumping to conclusions? Or catching hurt feelings? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Yes. We do observe minimal standards of common decency here. If that is too heavy of a lift please feel free to investigate other White Sox social media. Ironically, it seems the conversation was too heavy for the mods 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Your opinion, but that’s what the forum is for, differing opinions. Shutting them down because of your sensitivity seems wrong to me. Actually it is for baseball, not for crapping on kids and their relationships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Your opinion, but that’s what the forum is for, differing opinions. Shutting them down because of your sensitivity seems wrong to me. Well, you just accused probably tens of thousands of Sox fans of antisemitism just to make an entirely unrelated point. I'm all for open dialogue, but that seems like a jack ass move to me, particularly considering the topic at hand. Who gives a shit about anyone's baseless opinion on who someone may or may not have had sex with in the first place? Edited July 27, 2020 by Vulture 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, Vulture said: Well, you just accused probably tens of thousands of Sox fans of antisemitism just to make a point. I'm all for open dialogue, but that seems like a jack ass move to me, particularly considering the topic at hand. Who gives a shit about anyone's baseless opinion on who someone may or may not have had sex with in the first placd? There it is. The need to get satisfaction at the expense of a stranger and his problems should be embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Vulture said: Well, you just accused probably tens of thousands of Sox fans of antisemitism just to make a point. I'm all for open dialogue, but that seems like a jack ass move to me, particularly considering the topic at hand. Who gives a shit about anyone's baseless opinion on who someone may or may not have had sex with in the first placd? It was formulated as a question, never made an accusation. It matters to some because people want to understand Kopech’s decision that impacted the team. No one is saying it was the wrong decision, but shutting down the conversation as to the details potentially leading to the decision is shortsighted. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 28 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Signed up in 2004, but besides the matter. Can we all agree that it is offensive and anti Semitic to call Jerry Reinsdorf cheap then? Agreed! Penny-pincher, miser, cheapskate, and money-grubber are still fair game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: It was formulated as a question, never made an accusation. It matters to some because people want to understand Kopech’s decision that impacted the team. No one is saying it was the wrong decision, but shutting down the conversation as to the details potentially leading to the decision is shortsighted. You asked if we can all agree, that implies you already agree. Whatever, though, no big deal. Just saying, you didn't have to go there to make your point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, SleepyWhiteSox said: Agreed! Penny-pincher, miser, cheapskate, and money-grubber are still fair game though. lol, touché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, Vulture said: You asked if we can all agree, that implies you already agree. Whatever, though, no big deal. Just saying, you didn't have to go there to make your point. Fair enough, and we all could have continued discussing Kopech uninterrupted as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Social media, TMZ, college recruiting sites that incessantly dig into personal lives, families, relationships...it’s really going to be the downfall of this generation if we can’t discover more positive outlets for our energy and attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 35 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: Signed up in 2004, but besides the matter. Can we all agree that it is offensive and anti Semitic to call Jerry Reinsdorf cheap then? You know, considering my relative was good friends with Reinsdorf due to their involvement AEPi, I feel like I can speak with authority on this. No, it's not. Now if people were saying he was being "miserly", "Jewy, etc., or used certain imagery, yeah, that's anti-Semitic. Saying he's cheap due to not wanting to spend big on free agents, draft picks, etc. is not. He has spent on the Sox in recent years (especially on amateur talent), so the mantra is weak and may be rooted in fan ignorance and lack of wanting to do research about spending habits (likely) or rooted in anti-Semitism (unlikely, because I'm gonna guess most fans don't know he's Jewish, because most people aren't that attentive). So, don't use our people as a shield because we're not allowing you to speculate about the personal life about a young man during a difficult point in his life. This where my piece ends on the matter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, SkokieSox said: It was formulated as a question, never made an accusation. It matters to some because people want to understand Kopech’s decision that impacted the team. No one is saying it was the wrong decision, but shutting down the conversation as to the details potentially leading to the decision is shortsighted. This is ridiculous. There is no reason to know any of the details of this to understand that it was a personal matter. The rest is just voyageurism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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