fathom Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Not good Gordon http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6752562 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 That was a pretty gay move Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 "Obviously I apologize and kind of want to move on," Beckham said Saturday. "Obviously it was meant as a joke but obviously it was in the wrong place and I didn't mean it that way. I will just try to move on." Say "obviously" again, Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Immature by Beckham but it's no big deal. Non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 05:22 PM) Immature by Beckham but it's no big deal. Non-issue. ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro2525 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Pretty funny I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulstar Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 That this is even an issue is beyond me. Imagine if this was a big deal back in high school when you would add "is gay" after someone's name on a paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 06:17 PM) That this is even an issue is beyond me. Imagine if this was a big deal back in high school when you would add "is gay" after someone's name on a paper. Agreed. Non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Don't be dumb like me and do a google image search for "getz is gay" for this pic that's supposedly going around. Holy s***, I need to go have my pupils scrubbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 07:17 PM) That this is even an issue is beyond me. Imagine if this was a big deal back in high school when you would add "is gay" after someone's name on a paper. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitem0nkey Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) this is why it is an issue. 1.the gay community is fighting to have equal right like straight people and not be 2nd class citizens. 2.how many active gay baseball players do you know? they cant even be themselves and have to pretend to be straight in the public eye. this is the same as some one some one in 1955-1968 writing "GETZ IS BLACK! G.B.," Edited July 9, 2011 by whitem0nkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxrwhite Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 What if he is gay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (whitem0nkey @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 06:55 PM) this is why it is an issue. 1.the gay community is fighting to have equal right like straight people and not be 2nd class citizens. 2.how many active gay baseball players do you know? they cant even be themselves and have to pretend to be straight in the public eye. this is the same as some one some one in 1955-1968 writing "GETZ IS BLACK! G.B.," The only reason its an issue at all is because people have become so uptight and just look for something to whine about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxsoxsoxsox Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 at least one photograph of the message is circulating on the Internet. whereee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (whitem0nkey @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 06:55 PM) this is why it is an issue. 1.the gay community is fighting to have equal right like straight people and not be 2nd class citizens. 2.how many active gay baseball players do you know? they cant even be themselves and have to pretend to be straight in the public eye. this is the same as some one some one in 1955-1968 writing "GETZ IS BLACK! G.B.," No, no its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=c...998&bih=579 The second photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sin city sox fan Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 06:19 PM) at least one photograph of the message is circulating on the Internet. whereee http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/upl...getz-is-gay.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Well, too bad Gordon didn't read our thread here on this issue. To me, there's still a distinction between "f-g" and "gay," but it's still a hurtful term even if it's teasing. At least he can always argue that he meant his "friend is happy," which is the original definition. Not sure why KW is noting that Getz was traded or how that's germane to the issue. But it's certainly not the equivalent of calling a black person the N-word during the Civil Rights Era. I don't even imagine the Lesbian/Bi/Gay Community can muster up a protest over this one like the Mariotti fiasco with Ozzie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (whitem0nkey @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 12:55 AM) this is why it is an issue. 1.the gay community is fighting to have equal right like straight people and not be 2nd class citizens. 2.how many active gay baseball players do you know? they cant even be themselves and have to pretend to be straight in the public eye. this is the same as some one some one in 1955-1968 writing "GETZ IS BLACK! G.B.," What do you want baseball to do to him? I'm sure he'll get some sort of fine, but sorry, this is not a huge deal. If anything it shows Gordon may have a very low IQ, though. Very very dumb of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Wait, so him writing "Getz is gay" isn't an insult? Was that supposed to be a compliment to Getz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Doesn't gay mean happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jul 9, 2011 -> 08:25 PM) Doesn't gay mean happy? Oh please. Don't play the naive card. Who are you Balki Bartokomous (sp?)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 02:25 AM) Doesn't gay mean happy? I'm thinking Gordon would have definitely landed a suspension had he cited that definition of the word has his defense. No way he could be a smartaleck on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 BTW, at this rate Beckham is no better player than Getz. Though I do applaud that nice shot to the corner he hit today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I'm just glad it wasn't Getz that ratted him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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