Well-paid ESPN Idiot says Ohtani bad for baseball because he needs an interpreter

[Taylor]

25 minutes ago, Thomas said:

There are a considerable number of professional athletes that would be far more popular if the English speaking audience didn't know what they are saying.

It's Thomas!

[Taylor]

30 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Once he clarified his statement, I understood what he was saying, and he's not wrong.

But during the segment, holy frick that came out bad. But watch the clarification video he provided. I don't think he meant to be xenophobic at all. 

It's Stephen A Smith. He says stupid stuff all the time, and he gets clicks. I think once you realize that, it's easier just to ignore him or at the very least, take what he says with a grain of salt. To get bent out of shape over this is just folks looking to be offended by something. 

It takes a ridiculous amount of mental gymnastics to get to the point where he said what he said. 

[mmc]

 

[tdawg87]

I feel the word "snowflake" coming on.

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

 

"Ohtani is a high school hitter"?

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

This asshole signed a 5/$60 million contract with ESPN in 2019. What a joke. He’s terrible all around. And now proving to be an idiotic human being 

[Angels Fan Forever]

My opinion of Stephen A. hasn't changed. He's a clown

2 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Him and Skip's entire shtick is to just say stupid shit for the sole purpose of generating clicks, views, and conversation on social media. Nobody with any common sense takes anything these 2 say seriously.

I agree with this but Max not Skip - although Skip says a lot of stupid shit on purpose also.

And my opinion of Stephen A. hasn't changed. He's a clown.

But lost in the circus is the root question he clarified..

Will baseball/Ohtani be more marketable when he is fluent in English?

There is only one answer to that...Yes.

 

[Hufflepuff]

Wow… such hypocrisy. Unbelievable how this guy gets away with this kind of crap

[UndertheHalo]

It’s a shitty take but it’s also a pretty unremarkable and typical reactionary take.  Big who care imo.  

[St1ck]

33 minutes ago, Angels Fan Forever said:

My opinion of Stephen A. hasn't changed. He's a clown

I agree with this but Max not Skip - although Skip says a lot of stupid shit on purpose also.

And my opinion of Stephen A. hasn't changed. He's a clown.

But lost in the circus is the root question he clarified..

Will baseball/Ohtani be more marketable when he is fluent in English?

There is only one answer to that...Yes.

 

Why would that make him more marketable? 

[Taylor]

6 minutes ago, St1ck said:

Why would that make him more marketable? 

A player needs to have Tom Brady charisma to be marketable.

 

Allegedly.

[eligrba]

1 hour ago, Angels Fan Forever said:

Will baseball/Ohtani be more marketable when he is fluent in English?

There is only one answer to that...Yes.

If Ohtani was a Yankee, this conversation never happens. 

[TroutField]

I like how people use “people are too sensitive now a days” and “cAnCel CuLtuRe” to make racism seem okay… 

 

what he said to a national audience was not okay, it was flat out racist to make it seem like Ohtani is not a suitable star because he doesn’t speak English. Who the fuck cares what language he speaks? Mike Trout speaks English and it makes him no better of a star than Ohtani. 
 

and I know it’s Stephen A’s shtick to say controversial things to get views and reactions, but he crossed the line. 

[Lou]

*rine

[TroutField]

Just now, Lou said:

*rine

You’re so edgy and cool! 

[Bronson]

Hey at the end of the day, for better or worse, he’s kinda marketing Ohtani. 

[rottiesworld]

He is a fucken idiot and should be fired. I don’t care if he talks English or not, what matters is what he does on the baseball field. What has this stupid idiot done, nothing but blow air out of his ass. Hopefully someone states a petition to get his ass fired.

[tdawg87]

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

*rine

[Taylor]

39 minutes ago, TroutField said:

I like how people use “people are too sensitive now a days” and “cAnCel CuLtuRe” to make racism seem okay… 

Just want to make sure you know that I wrote cancel culture like that because I was mocking the people who decry cancel culture.

[Taylor]

33 minutes ago, Lou said:

*rine

I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rine, but the lack thereof would make me empty inside

[Lhalo]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rine, but the lack thereof would make me empty inside

Now I'm through with you.

[Taylor]

15 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

Now I'm through with you.

Find nothing but faith in nothing

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Angels Fan Forever said:

If Stephen A. Is a white male this is a non-issue. 

Not true at all.

[Angels Fan Forever]

3 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Not true at all.

I know. Just stirring the pot. 

[tdawg87]

9 minutes ago, cals said:

Before I clicked I knew a black said it. 

You're conflicted on this one, aren't you?