Ozzie Guillen 2012: 5 Game Suspension, Irony Abounds

[Metes]

I wonder when the smarmyness will end

[Ramp]

ATLANTA -- Ozzie Guillen has bad news for his 230,927 Twitter followers: He says he has posted his final tweet.

Guillen, the sometimes outspoken Miami Marlins' manager, said Thursday: "I hate Twitter. I don't need the aggravation ... so many nasty people."

He announced on his (at)OzzieGuillen Twitter account his departure in English and Spanish by saying, "my last tweet. me ultimo tweet good luck buena suerte."

The 47-year-old Guillen says he advises his followers to follow Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison. Guillen says Morrison is "more fun" and "has better stuff than me."

Guillen's most recent tweets were about the death of his friend and former White Sox pitcher Kevin Hickey.

Guillen tweeted, "my man kevin hickey go to better life rip my brother."

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/79...n-says-twitter
whatevz

[MiamiHomer]

Yeah, he would always get destroyed when he tried to post something in English. Should have just stayed with posting things in Spanish.

[emkayseven]

but then the mibses of the world wouldn't understand

[emkayseven]

BY THE NUMBERS: 92 -- Different batting orders used by manager Ozzie Guillen over the Marlins' first 119 games.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I've been doing a lot of things this year I never did in my life, trying to figure out lineups. I never thought with this ballclub I would (have to) play people to take a look at them for the future." -- Manager Ozzie Guillen

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...431,full.story

[emkayseven]

Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen had a personal reaction to news that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar has been suspended three games without pay for displaying a gay slur on his eye black during a recent game.

“I went through it. That’s not an easy situation to go through,” Guillen said before tonight’s game.

In 2006, Guillen apologize after using a derogatory sexual term to describe Jay Mariotti, then a Chicago sports columnist.

“My situation was worse because I said it. I said it to a media member,” Guillen said.

“It’s something I don’t feel proud about it. I was a very, very hard situation for me and the people around me.. It was maybe the worst thing I ever did.”

Guillen doesn’t condone what Escobar did, but he said he is certain Escobar was fooling around more than trying to purposely offend anyone.

“I think this kid did it without intending to hurt anybody. I think he did it just for fun. But in our country we do that,” Guillen said.

“I know he didn’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings. Nobody is that stupid,” Guillen said.

Guillen said the term Escobar used is commonly said in Venezuela in a joking manner.

“To be honesty with you, in my house we say that word every 20 seconds. I got three kids. It’s HOW you say it,” Guillen said.

“He is paying the price.”

Guillen laughed when told Escobar received a three-game suspension.

“Three games? I got six. Because I don’t have the players association,” he said, joking.

http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marli...going-through/

[Namaste]

Ozzie needs to just STFU

[MiamiHomer]

He has a weekly radio spot with 790...

Also, I don't see anything wrong with what he said.

[Omar]

Ozzie needs to just STFU

Right or wrong, he's making a fair point

[Bobbob1313]

I disagree; I don't think it much matters how you say that word, especially not in such a public way.

I think we did this once, though.

[Omar]

I'm fairly certain that Escobar meant it in the way Ozzie was talking about, regardless of what the different connotations are in English.

[Bobbob1313]

Huh. So the word means "faggot", right? What are the different connotations?

The argument is always made that the person using the word doesn't actually mean "Gay person" when they say it. I don't think that makes a difference.

[HUGG]

bobbob is right
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if I take a shit in my hand and then slap you in the face with it and then say "oh that's a sign of affection in my household" you're still gonna be furious
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there's also a very real difference to me between "not knowing" and "not caring"

if someone can convince me that Yunel Escobar legitimately doesn't know that that word is offensive to a large group of people, then cool

but he does, he just doesn't care

[emkayseven]

if I take a shit in my hand and then slap you in the face with it and then say "oh that's a sign of affection in my household" you're still gonna be furious

you and Adrien are weeeeeeeeeeeeeeird

[MiamiHomer]

Huh. So the word means "faggot", right? What are the different connotations?

The argument is always made that the person using the word doesn't actually mean "Gay person" when they say it. I don't think that makes a difference.

The word isn't as offensive in Spanish as it's translation is in English. Like calling someone a "sissy". Some Hispanic countries actually use it as the word to describe a person is gay. Others use puta as a more derogatory word that means like "a slut or prostitute" but could also mean "holy shit" depending on the context. There are a lot of things like this in the Spanish language.
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Mariposa is another word they use. It's actual translation is butterfly but it's sometimes used as slang for "whore or faggot".