[Tournament] Meest onsympatieke sporter - nominatieronde!

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 16:44 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:

Terrell Owens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrell_Owens#Controversy

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 17:07 schreef Falco het volgende:
Hoe heet die vervelende Engelse atlete. Niet Radcliffe, maar die andere .

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 17:10 schreef Falco het volgende:

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Deze bedoel je: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rocker ?

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While at his peak as Atlanta's closer he was heavily criticized for making statements that were viewed as racist, homophobic and sexist. Speaking of New York City, Rocker told Sports Illustrated in January 2000: "It's the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the 7 Train to the ballpark, looking like you're riding through Beirut next to some kid with purple hair, next to some queer with AIDS, right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time, right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It's depressing."(Rocker's feud with New York City began in earnest during the 1999 National League Championship Series against the New York Mets, during which Mets fans threw batteries at him.) Also during the interview (conducted while driving to a speaking engagement in Atlanta), he spat on a Georgia 400 toll machine and mocked Asian women. Additionally, he referred to then-teammate Randall Simon as being a "fat monkey."

Although Rocker later apologized after speaking with Hank Aaron and Andrew Young, he later made additional comments.[1] For his comments, he was suspended without pay for the remainder of spring training and the first 28 games of the 2000 season, which on appeal was reduced to 14 games (without a spring-training suspension).

During the debacle, on The Tonight Show, Jay Leno had guests take baseball bats and whack a John Rocker dummy. Saturday Night Live lampooned the affair by having a skit about Rocker, much to the delight of the New York City crowd that it was filmed before. SNL's Weekend Update anchor Colin Quinn added, "I don't like the guy either, but he has been riding the 7 train."

In June 2006, Rocker inserted himself into the Ozzie Guillen–Jay Mariotti controversy by defending his former teammate's right to say offensive things. "This is a free country. If he wants to use a lewd term, he should be able to use a lewd term," Rocker told the Chicago Tribune. "Can't you use a lewd term in America if you want?" [2]. Referring to sensitivity training, he was quoted as saying "It was a farce, a way for the scared little man, Bud Selig, to get people off his ass". He claimed that when he attended mandatory sensitivity training, that he only stayed for 15 minutes. He also claimed he never paid the $500 fine that was levied against him.

Rocker's Return to NYC

On June 29, 2000, Rocker appeared in front of 46,987 fans at Shea Stadium for the first time since making the remarks. Over 700 police officers were summoned for the game (usually 60 are summoned) and 300 press passes were given out. A limit on beer sales was imposed. A special protective cover was erected over the Braves' bullpen in left field. During batting practice, fans were barred from sitting in the first four rows behind the Braves' dugout. A videotaped apology from Rocker was shown on Shea Stadium's 26-foot-tall screen in left-center field before the start of the game between the Mets and the Braves. The video was loudly booed. Inflammatory signs could be seen throughout Shea.

In the 8th inning, Rocker came in to replace Jason Marquis. He was loudly booed and some objects were thrown and a chant of "Asshole, Asshole" began. Rocker struck out Robin Ventura, retired Todd Zeile on a grounder to short, and got Jay Payton to ground out to third. The Braves went on to win, 6-4. Rocker left the stadium a half-hour after the rest of the team in a black van trailed by three security vehicles.

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 17:17 schreef tong80 het volgende:
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Quarterback Jim McMahon

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 17:18 schreef Falco het volgende:
Bij deze wil ik ook een limiet instellen voor Amerikaanse sporters !

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 17:18 schreef oxylus11 het volgende:
Jeani Longo (De uberbitch)
Regilio Tuur (vrouwenmepper)
Juan Pablo Montoya
Ingrid Paul
Peter Mueller

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Op zondag 3 juni 2007 17:18 schreef oxylus11 het volgende:

Juan Pablo Montoya