He had to put up with a lot of shite in his playing days, he had a right to be upset at people in the 60's and 70's. He's old and stuck in the past, his positions are understandable.

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Posted by Wally Sparks

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Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 4/9/14 at 3:09 pm to RogerTheShrubber

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He's old and stuck in the past, his positions are understandable.

No excuse for generalizing though.

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Posted by onmymedicalgrind

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Member since Dec 2012

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Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:21 pm to RogerTheShrubber

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He had to put up with a lot of shite in his playing days, he had a right to be upset at people in the 60's and 70's. He's old and stuck in the past, his positions are understandable.

My sentiments exactly, Roger. I wouldn't "blame" a veteran who has PTSD for not wanting to leave his house just like I wouldn't tell anybody who suffered from a traumatic experience (assault, rape, lost of loved one, etc) that it was time to "get over it." Imagine a day in Hank's life back then, if this board was truly empathetic people wouldn't be "losing respect" for Hank just bc of these comments imo.

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Posted by L.A.

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Member since Aug 2003

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Posted on 4/9/14 at 9:09 pm to RogerTheShrubber

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He had to put up with a lot of shite in his playing days, he had a right to be upset at people in the 60's and 70's. He's old and stuck in the past, his positions are understandable.

Agreed.

I read a great story a few years back about Aaron's historic home run. He'd had death threats galore and really thought someone might try to kill him whenever he broke Ruth's record. His mom met him at home plate that night he hit the record-breaking home run. He said, "Mom, what are you doing here?" His mom replied, "They're gonna have to get through me to get to you."

Gotta love that.