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Chipper Jones Apologizes for His “JK” Tweet About Sending Gators to Rio Grande to “Stop the Illegals”

June 10, 2013 by Rebeldes 1 Comment

Guess Twitter got the best of former Altanta Brave and future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones. On June 8 Jones posted the following dumb “JK” (“just kidding”) tweet:

Y’all think if they took all them gators they trap in Fla and La and put them in the Rio Grande, it wud stop the illegals from crossing? Jk
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) June 8, 2013

The next day Jones tweeted an apology, typos and all:

I realize that my tweet yest was offensive and distasteful. An attempt at humor was a terrible mistake. Please accept my heartfelt apology!
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) June 9, 2013

Sure was a terrible mistake, Chipper, and it is now forever engrained in the eternity of the Internet. Nice going.

It’s probably best to leave the tasteless racist jokes off on Twitter and keep them to yourselves next time, Chipper.

An 11-Minute Video Summary of Last Night’s Amazing Clausura 2013 Final: América vs. Cruz Azul

May 27, 2013 by Rebeldes Leave a Comment

If you didn’t catch last night’s ending to the Liga MX season or if you want to relive the last minutes of Clausura 2013 from Mexico City, here is an 11-minute video summary from YouTube.

What a crazy and intense ending. América won it. With 10 men on the field. Down two goals with minutes left in regulation.

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VIDEO: One of the Most Insane Endings to a Soccer Game We Have Ever Seen

May 13, 2013 by Rebeldes Leave a Comment

This was perhaps one of the best endings we have ever seen in a soccer game. Ever. Watford vs. Leicester City. Winner advances to Wembley for the Championship playoff final and gets a chance to make it to the Barclays Premier League next season.

The Daily Mail did a nice little graphic of how it all played out.

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Credit: Daily Mail

And here is the thrilling video. Watford wins. Wow.

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David Ortiz Believes Boston Globe Sports Columnist Is a Cultural Bigot

May 11, 2013 by Rebeldes 1 Comment

This week the Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy wrote a piece questioning the fast start of Boston slugger David Ortiz. Apparently Shaughnessy thinks that Big Papi is using steroids.

At one point Shaughnessy, who intersperses his column with replies from Ortiz, writes the following:

But you fit all the models. You are from the Dominican Republic. You are an older player. Older players don’t get better. You’ve had injuries consistent with steroid use. You showed up on the list from 2003. You fit all the formulas.

Apparently that didn’t sit well with Big Papi, who said the following after the piece was published:

“…the guy came to see me and asked some questions about steroids, and when you see the writing, it basically focuses on the fact that I’m Dominican and that many Dominicans have been caught using steroids. And what about the Americans?” Ortiz said.
“If you’re from the Middle East, because there are some people there who put bombs and terrorize civilians, I have to see you like that, as well? If you are a white American, I have to call you a racist because white Americans were in the Ku Klux Klan?

He has a point. Shaughnessy can have his questions about Ortiz, but the Dominican association was a cheap shot. Last time we checked, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens aren’t from Santo Domingo. Are there Dominicans who have gotten caught? Yes. But is it now part of a “formula?” Not even close.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Big Papi PEDs, Big Papi steroids, David Ortiz, Shaughnessy Ortiz

The Day After: ESPN’s Chris Broussard Backtracks and ESPN Defends Him

April 30, 2013 by Rebeldes 3 Comments

Guess Chris Broussard has a good PR person. Talk about backtracking. Maybe ESPN wants Broussard on its Homophobic Pendejo team after all. By now, you should all know what he said about NBA center Jason Collins’ coming out.

Broussard has every right to his opinion, it was just weird to hear it on sports show.

Here is what Broussard shared last night:

“Today on OTL, as part of a larger, wide-ranging discussion on today’s news, I offered my personal opinion as it relates to Christianity, a point of view that I have expressed publicly before. I realize that some people disagree with my opinion and I accept and respect that. As has been the case in the past, my beliefs have not and will not impact my ability to report on the NBA. I believe Jason Collins displayed bravery with his announcement today and I have no objection to him or anyone else playing in the NBA.”

And here is what ESPN said:

“We regret that a respectful discussion of personal viewpoints became a distraction from today’s news. ESPN is fully committed to diversity and welcomes Jason Collins’ announcement.”

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Yeah, ESPN’s Chris Broussard Is a Homophobic Pendejo

April 29, 2013 by Rebeldes 1 Comment

Really, dude? As Deadspin so aptly put it about ESPN’s OTL coverage of NBA Jason Collins telling Sports Illustrated that he is gay, “OTL booked Chris Broussard to have a discussion with openly gay correspondent LZ Granderson, and it rapidly devolved into a talk about whether or not gay sex is sinful. Huh?”

Now we know that Broussard has his opinion, and he has every right to state it. But last time we checked, God (or whatever spirit you follow) is all about love. Why is bugging you? Collins took a stand today, and you could at least give it a bit of context, but instead, you went down a road not that traveled. And you stated it as an ESPN employee, and not from the comfort of you own private home. Countdown to career ending in 3, 2, 1.

Why the hate, Chris? Do you have the courage to say it straight to Collins? BTW, Granderson’s repines was awesome, watch it here.

By the way, we give Brousard another 2 days at ESPN, if that. Here is a sampling what Twitter is saying right now:

Chris Broussard will be dropped by espn.. And he will be reporting sports for the 700 club with Pat Robertson
— Mr.Monday Night (@HarlemNyte) April 29, 2013

Just watched youtube vid of what @chris_broussard said and sir you’re a jerk! That same Bible you quoted also says to not judge people!
— HeatherB(@blckbuttrfly1) April 29, 2013

RIP Chris Broussard’s career at ESPN…moron
— karlt34 (@karlt34) April 29, 2013

@chris_broussard Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I don’t agree with you though. Hope you ready for the backlash cus they coming.
— Marlon Gaines (@Marlon_N_Gaines) April 29, 2013

Yo Chris Broussard Get your ASS out of the bible, and get in to the REAL world, just dont judge people because they are different #LoveAll
— Quint Bode♫ (@QYB1990) April 29, 2013

Chris Broussard is annoying as hell but how can ppl hate him for what he believes in but then say J.Collins is “brave” for admittin he’s gay
—Kristyn (@KrisLynelle) April 29, 2013

My sources tell me @chris_broussard is in serious trouble with ESPN.
— Dominique Blanton (@NiqueBlanton) April 29, 2013

@chris_broussard has a right to his own opinion but you know he’s gonna lose his job over this. #politicallycorrect
— Shaun Mack (@Starstress) April 29, 2013

BREAKING: @chris_broussard has been traded to Fox News after his comments on OTL today
— Marshall Osborne (@MarshallOsborne) April 29, 2013

Oh @chris_broussard way to be a stereotypical homophobic black male. How awesome of you. #unfollow #ignorant #asshole #checkyourself
— Lareeeeeee not Larry (@LareeRocks311) April 29, 2013

And the hits keep coming here.

Filed Under: NoMames, Sports Tagged With: Chris Broussard, Chris Broussard comments, Chris Broussard homophobic comments

New Mexico Umpire Who Told High School Players to Stop Speaking Spanish Quits

April 18, 2013 by Rebeldes Leave a Comment

That didn’t take long. About a week after a story about how New Mexico umpire Corey Jones asked high school baseball players to stop speaking Spanish on the field went viral online, Jones has quit.

Here is what the Albuqueque Journal reported yesterday:

LAS CRUCES — The umpire who allegedly threatened to eject Gadsden High School baseball players if they continued speaking Spanish during a game last week has removed himself from the diamond.
A spokesman for the Gadsden Independent School District of southern Doña Ana County, where nearly 97 percent of students are Hispanic, said a New Mexico Activities Association official informed the district that umpire Corey Jones of Alamogordo resigned Friday and will no longer officiate school games.
Gadsden Independent officials filed a complaint last week accusing Jones of telling a Panthers first baseman not to speak Spanish during a game in Alamogordo on April 9. The first baseman was yelling encouragement to the Panther pitcher at the time, but the umpire expressed concern that the player might have been insulting Alamogordo Tiger players in Spanish.
Gadsden High assistant coach Emmanuel Burciaga has said that when he questioned Jones about the issue between innings, the umpire allegedly said, “Anyone who speaks Spanish — coaches or players — will be ejected.”
A bilingual Hispanic home plate umpire intervened and reportedly told Jones there was no rule barring players from speaking Spanish, and no one was tossed from the game.
Reached by phone Tuesday, Jones declined to comment in depth about the matter but referred to Gadsden High’s account of the conflict as “nothing but lies.”
Despite Jones’ resignation, the NMAA is continuing to investigate the incident to establish a record of what happened, said Dusty Young, associate director of the NMAA in Albuquerque.

You can read the rest of the story here.

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The Greatest National Anthem Video You Will Ever See: #BostonStrong

April 18, 2013 by Rebeldes Leave a Comment

Last night at the TD Garden, before the pucked dropped between the home team Boston Bruins and the visiting Buffalo Sabres, the national anthem was sung. You want to know what Boston is all about? Just watch below.

Here is the video. (FYI: we apologize for the YouTube auto-play ad at the beginning of the video. You would think YouTube would leave this moment alone.)

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A WWE Fail: Pro Wrestling Wants to Get More “Latino” by Hiring a Telenovela Writer

April 15, 2013 by Rebeldes Leave a Comment

Seriously, WWE?

This is what a few pro wresting blogs shared a few weeks ago:

In response to the criticism of bad booking for Alberto Del Río, WWE is looking at hiring a Hispanic Telenovela writer who will be responsible for the creative content, scripts and developing storylines & characters to target specifically Hispanic crowds.

Because that is what Latino fans are all about: telenovelas. Mexican-born Del Río is already being portrayed as the Mexican aristocrat hero, pitted against an “anti-immigrant” wrestler named Jack Swagger. That was lame, too.

Here’s a suggestion: you want to start being a bit more authentic with the Latino market? Tout the sport’s “Lucha Libre” tradition instead of telenovela plots. Here is a good start: