Josh Hader Twitter Controversy (and many other players)

[King Mapes]

I can tell you when I was 16 I posted dumb stuff on MSN (when that was a thing).

Some stuff? "America is under attack! We're all going to die!!"

"I work with a guy named Mohammad? Hope he's not a terrorist"

These are incredibly stupid stuff to post that makes me seem heartless and/or racist. I'm 31 now and am embarrassed to have once posted these things. But guess what? I was young and dumb.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I can tell you when I was 16 I posted dumb stuff on MSN (when that was a thing).

Some stuff? "America is under attack! We're all going to die!!"

"I work with a guy named Mohammad? Hope he's not a terrorist"

These are incredibly stupid stuff to post that makes me seem heartless and/or racist. I'm 31 now and am embarrassed to have once posted these things. But guess what? I was young and dumb.

Well I, for one, plan on taking this information to the media and will be telling everyone to find out your name, where you work, and to get you fired for even thinking such vile, offensive things fifteen years ago.

It's 2018, gosh darn it.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I can tell you when I was 16 I posted dumb stuff on MSN (when that was a thing).

Some stuff? "America is under attack! We're all going to die!!"

"I work with a guy named Mohammad? Hope he's not a terrorist"

These are incredibly stupid stuff to post that makes me seem heartless and/or racist. I'm 31 now and am embarrassed to have once posted these things. But guess what? I was young and dumb.

I know people who said far worse as kids who are now university professors, directors, civil servants, social workers, emergency room surgeons. They also *did* some pretty bad stuff I wouldn't even want to discuss.

14-18 year old guys are driven by testosterone, try to prove themselves and jostle for position in their hierarchy with gestures of bravado, they love breaking rules and challenging social norms. You're lucky if you grew up before the internet or were already savvy enough to take advantage of online anonymity for the wilder stuff.

 

[Reality Check]

Milwaukee fans sure seemed to last night, gave him standing O when he came in to pitch.

Of course some were upset about that in itself..

I'm all for forgiveness. But that's pretty messed up.

As is the "Bro...I was 17!" excuse

 

[PG Canuck]

I just burst out laughing. What a f***ing tweet hahahaha

 

[PG Canuck]

This is such a f***ed up, sad situation. The tweets are bad but who gives a f*** now? Is he saying those things now? No? Okay well I guess there is no problem here then.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Applauding Josh Hader is much worse than what Josh Hader did at age 17.

Like, don't boo the man but ya gotta give him a standing ovation? For what?

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Applauding Josh Hader is much worse than what Josh Hader did at age 17.

Like, don't boo the man but ya gotta give him a standing ovation? For what?

I know a Brewers home crowd is probably one of the whitest in baseball but I'd like to know if any of the fans there who were giving him a standing O were black.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I know a Brewers home crowd is probably one of the whitest in baseball but I'd like to know if any of the fans there who were giving him a standing O were black.

Virtually zero I suspect.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I know a Brewers home crowd is probably one of the whitest in baseball but I'd like to know if any of the fans there who were giving him a standing O were black.

I doubt it.

 

[Jaguar God]

It amazes me the lengths people go to defend someone posting stuff about hating homosexuals and promoting white power.

Sure, he may have been young, but if you can get fired from a regular desk job for the crap you post online, then professional athletes should be held to the same standard.

 

[darko]

I'm all for forgiveness. But that's pretty messed up.

As is the "Bro...I was 17!" excuse

I suppose you were perfect when you were 17.

 

[Terry Yake]

I suppose you were perfect when you were 17.

i wasn't spouting the n word and saying white power at 17

and like i've said before, let's not act like he was a child when he posted these things. it was 7 years ago

 

[darko]

i wasn't spouting the n word and saying white power at 17

and like i've said before, let's not act like he was a child when he posted these things. it was 7 years ago

Well i said lot of racist and sexist shit. Growing up racism was all around me and at times i answered racims with racism. Back in the 90s it was somewhat common to say derogatory things about gays and lesbians and wasnt really frowned upon. Good thing I'm not a baseball player. Am I proud of things I said? Off course not and if I could I'd take it all back. Sadly back then racism was at it's peak and I didn't know any better. I suppose I'm a bad person and they should parade down the main street and throw rocks at me.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

i wasn't spouting the n word and saying white power at 17

and like i've said before, let's not act like he was a child when he posted these things. it was 7 years ago

Somehow society needs to function and include people who aren't paragons of virtue like you.

 

[John Price]

I don't think it's fair to judge this local lad by tweets he made when he was in high school.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Well, at least Prince Fielder got a standing ovation tonight.

 

[John Price]

i wasn't spouting the n word and saying white power at 17

and like i've said before, let's not act like he was a child when he posted these things. it was 7 years ago

People change dude

 

[Jaguar God]

Well i said lot of racist and sexist ****. Growing up racism was all around me and at times i answered racims with racism. Back in the 90s it was somewhat common to say derogatory things about gays and lesbians and wasnt really frowned upon. Good thing I'm not a baseball player. Am I proud of things I said? Off course not and if I could I'd take it all back. Sadly back then racism was at it's peak and I didn't know any better. I suppose I'm a bad person and they should parade down the main street and throw rocks at me.

I'm sorry, but openly admitting that you said racist and homophobic stuff doesn't help your argument. It only makes you look bad.

You're also taking about the 90's as if it was the height of racism, but it wasn't.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

I'm sorry, but openly admitting that you said racist and homophobic stuff doesn't help your argument. It only makes you look bad. You're also taking about the 90's as if it was the height of racism, but it wasn't.

We'll teach him about slavery someday.

 

[darko]

I'm sorry, but openly admitting that you said racist and homophobic stuff doesn't help your argument. It only makes you look bad.

You're also taking about the 90's as if it was the height of racism, but it wasn't.

It was where I grew up.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

It was where I grew up.

You need to watch the Hannah Gadsby special on Netflix. That will surely set you straight!

 

[Jaguar God]

It was where I grew up.

Where did you grow up that was a hotbed for racism and homophobia in the 90’s?

 

[darko]

Where did you grow up that was a hotbed for racism and homophobia in the 90’s?

War torn Balkans. Everyone despised everyone.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

My grandfather lived in Europe before WWII. He told me that Hitler's rise to power was made easier by people defending racism.