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Mosby

(18,360 posts) Sun Jul 16, 2023, 12:21 PM Jul 2023

Terrible Moments in Casual Antisemitism: Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench [View all]

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 [View all] 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