AJ had banana thrown at him today

[Flacco Machado]

OFFNY, really? Do they sell them or do you bring your own?

[tinamodotti]

I remember when Jim Rice had a golf ball thrown at him when he caught a ball in the outfield at Shea Stadium in Game Two of the 1986 World Series. At the time, the Red Sox were leading the game by a score of 9-3, and it was the bottom of the 9th inning.

This was obviously a reference to Augusta National not allowing black members.

[OFFNY]

OFFNY, really? Do they sell them or do you bring your own?

I bring them.

And I'll see you there (O.P.A.C.Y.) for the last three games of the year against the Red Sox.

At Durham Bulls Stadium in North Carolina (AAA), they sell veggie dogs.

[OsEatAlEast]

Well something we can all agree on is that the person that did it is a complete jerk. In no uncertain terms.

[MachadOboutManny]

@SimplyAJ10

Thoughts?

Frankly I am a little surprised to see this from a Giants crowd. having been out there they seem like the type of crowd that is beyond such crass things.

Crowd? How many folks does it take to throw something at a man on a field?

Ignorant representation of the fanbase.

[El Gordo]

You're using one racist remark when you say that. So I'm taking it as you're going after the people from the South, which is ok? I was born in Westminster, raised in Jacksonville, and now live in GA. I take offense to that dude.

The banjo and the toothbrush is a reference to Deliverance. I forget what state that is, but I would say it refers to an Appalachian culture. When you think of that kid with the banjo what do you associate with that?

[MachadOboutManny]

Well something we can all agree on is that the person that did it is a complete jerk. In no uncertain terms.

The man who did it should ring my doorbell. I'd keep him for months. Disgusting.

[El Gordo]

Wow.. I never thought of myself as naive but it being racism never crossed my mind until this thread.

Funny me too. When I saw the reference to the banana, the first thing I thought of was, it was like an angry audience throwing rotten fruit at a bad performer. I'm kinda happy that the racist suggestion didn't occur to me. Growing up in Jim Crow Baltimore, I'd say that's progress. The toothbrush/Banjo reference isn't racist, because people from Appalachia aren't of any a specific race.

[Tony-OH]

This stuff still goes on. Unbelievable. Wish AJ had a banjo and toothbrush he could throw back at the guy.

That's just as racist. Typical though for people to consider reverse racism acceptable.

[backwardsk]

Making a joke against racism by using a homophobic comment = Fail.

Nice to see the OH in uproar about Apalachia and not something like this.

Eh, at least my homophobic comment fit the geographic stereotype. That's what I was going for. Sure, I guess it failed. But I've been called a racist for rooting for the Redskins and not protesting the name. So there's that.

As far as Jones goes, he's awesome! And he's on fire now.

[MachadOboutManny]

That's just as racist. Typical though for people to consider reverse racism acceptable.

Actually, that is naive. There is no "reverse" racism. Your point is correct, the comment you replied to is racist.

[OsEatAlEast]

It would probably be best to shut this one down. It has bad karma all over it.

[crawjo]

It's arguably not racist, but rather classist. Racism/classism/sexism is about power. The reason that people look down on whites from Appalachia is because they are supposedly poorer and less educated, not because they are white.

[MachadOboutManny]

Eh, at least my homophobic comment fit the geographic stereotype.

[MachadOboutManny]

It's arguably not racist, but rather classist. Racism/classism/sexism is about power. The reason that people look down on whites from Appalachia is because they are supposedly poorer and less educated, not because they are white.

Oversimplifying.