John Rocker quotes
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“The media loves nothing more than when there is a racial scandal or something. Racism, bigotry, these are just such hot button issues, and the media loves it.”
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“Like me or don't like me, I'm not going to adjust my behavior, just to gain a few more positive fans.”
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“I have a group of close personal friends that are all my world. My family is my world. And as long as those people are happy with me, then I'm happy with myself.”
-- John RockerSource : Source: www.foxnews.com
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“The biggest thing I don’t like about New York are the foreigners. You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English. Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and Spanish people and everything up there. How the hell did they get in this country?”
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“I've taken a lot of crap from a lot of people. Probably more than anybody in the history of this sport. I know Hank (Aaron) and Jackie (Robinson) took a good deal of crap, but I guarantee it wasn't for six years. I just keep thinking: How much am I supposed to take?”
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“The biggest thing I don’t like about New York are the foreigners. You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English. Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and Spanish people and everything up there. How the hell did they get in this country?”
-- John RockerSource : "At Full Blast Shooting outrageously from the lip, Braves closer John Rocker bangs away at his favorite targets: the Mets, their fans, their city and just about everyone in it". Interview with Jeff Pearlman, www.si.com. December 27, 1999.
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“My comments concerning persons afflicted with AIDS as well as various minority groups have left people wondering if I am a racist.”
-- John RockerSource : "John Rocker Apologizes For Racist Remarks". "CNN News" with Andria Hall, www.cnn.com. March 2, 2000.
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“I'll admit I said something I shouldn't have said.”
-- John RockerSource : "Rocker: 'My words got ahead of my head'". cnn.com. January 13, 2000.
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“I'm merely a baseball player, guys. In the great scheme of things, my thoughts, opinions and attitudes are of little importance.”
-- John RockerSource : "Profit Warnings Cut Across Wall Street; Eli Lilly Surges on News of Potential Medical Breakthrough; Oracle and Microsoft Wage War of Words". "Moneyline News Hour", edition.cnn.com. June 29, 2000.
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“Even though it might appear otherwise from what I've said, I am not a racist. I should not have said what I did because it is not what I believe in my heart.”
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“The last thing I want to do... is offend people and ostracize myself.”
-- John RockerSource : "Rocker: 'My words got ahead of my head'". cnn.com. January 13, 2000.
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“I am extremely sorry for the stress and confusion I have brought on the Braves organization.”
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“I have hurt people. It was unintentional, but nevertheless, there was damage done.”
-- John RockerSource : "Apology from John Rocker". articles.latimes.com. March 2, 2000.
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