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Mosby

(17,639 posts) Sun Jul 16, 2023, 11:21 AM Jul 2023

Terrible Moments in Casual Antisemitism: Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench

Imagine being at a baseball Hall of Fame press conference, with one of those being honored being one of the club’s former general managers, now deceased, who happened to be Jewish.

Now imagine one of the club’s former hall of famers recounting a story about the aforesaid general manager, eliciting an antisemitic “joke” from another of the club’s hall of famers.

How would you react?

This actually happened and what’s more disturbing than the casual antisemitism is the laughter it elicited.

https://www.israellycool.com/2023/07/16/terrible-moments-in-casual-antisemitism-baseball-hall-of-famer-johnny-bench/

Watch the video. WTF is going on?

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Terrible Moments in Casual Antisemitism: Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench (Original Post) Mosby Jul 2023 OP

I don't know what Johnny Bench has to do with that story. He doesn't even seem to be on the panel. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #1

Bench made the "he's Jewish" comment Mosby Jul 2023 #3

It doesn't sound like Bench, and his face doesn't appear in the video. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #4

The ABC affiliate station in Cincinnati Ohio is confirming the stmt Mosby Jul 2023 #6

That's exactly the same video. I wouldn't call that a "confirmation." rsdsharp Jul 2023 #7

I asked you questions. Mosby Jul 2023 #8

Here you go. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #9

You asserted that Bench wasn't on the panel Mosby Jul 2023 #10

I still don't see Bench on the panel. My comment was directed at Pete Rose. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #12

Ok Mosby Jul 2023 #13

Bench has apologized. So do I. You were right. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #14

Who's the former Hall of Famer? Cartoonist Jul 2023 #2

WTF, indeed. He's a jackass. marble falls Jul 2023 #5

Okie upbringings. Period. czarjak Jul 2023 #11

rsdsharp

(10,287 posts)

1. I don't know what Johnny Bench has to do with that story. He doesn't even seem to be on the panel.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 12:06 PM

Jul 2023

The speaker is Pete Rose, who has always been classless (and who is not, and by rule, never will be in the Hall of Fame).

Mosby

(17,639 posts)

3. Bench made the "he's Jewish" comment

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 01:50 PM

Jul 2023

He was on the panel.

Any comment about why everyone laughed?

Do you think it's funny to claim Jews are cheap?

rsdsharp

(10,287 posts)

4. It doesn't sound like Bench, and his face doesn't appear in the video.

Reply to Mosby (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 01:54 PM

Jul 2023

Show me where I said claiming Jews are cheap is funny.

Mosby

(17,639 posts)

6. The ABC affiliate station in Cincinnati Ohio is confirming the stmt

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 02:02 PM

Jul 2023

rsdsharp

(10,287 posts)

7. That's exactly the same video. I wouldn't call that a "confirmation."

Reply to Mosby (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 02:17 PM

Jul 2023

Even if it is, I’m still waiting for you to point out where I said (or even hinted) that it’s funny to say Jews are cheap.

Mosby

(17,639 posts)

8. I asked you questions.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 02:45 PM

Jul 2023

I'd like an answer.

rsdsharp

(10,287 posts)

9. Here you go.

Reply to Mosby (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 02:52 PM

Jul 2023

Any comment about why everyone laughed?

I assume they laughed because they thought it was funny. I do not.

Do you think it's funny to claim Jews are cheap?

No.

Your turn. Surely you had a good faith belief to ask whether I might have thought it funny to claim Jews are cheap. Please quote from my original post.