Barry Bonds is such a nice guy

[Rob]

http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/311sd2.htm

[FakeLaser]

Wow, what a douche.

[RoXer]

Yeah, back when I lived in the Bay Area, my mom met him. She won some radio contest to see...some R&B group. Can't remeber who.

Anyway, many celebrities were going to be there for a MEET AND GREET. The main reason was to shake hands and give autographs.

Bonds was there as well. So my mom and her friend go up to him and ask him for his autograph. He says "I don't give autographs" and ignores them. My mom and her friend just stand there with this dumbfounded look on thier face. The main reason he was there was to SIGN AUTOGRAPHS.

About a few minutes later, my mom sees him sign autographs for two blonde bimbos.

Granted, my mom isn't attractive in the slightest way, but the main reason he was there was to sign autographs for anyone that asked!

So yeah, that's my Bonds story.

[Rob]

Don't put down your mum. Your dad obviously thought different.

[Gonzo]

What an arrogant twat.

[RP]

Jeff Kent and Jeff Kent's mustache would have kicked his ass.

[SammyG]

What a fag

[BCWWF]

I don't know how I would react in a situation like that (if I was the guy, not Bonds)

[SammyG]

Jeff Kent is a ass i hear, but he plays for my team so its all good

[YOUR Hero]

link won't open for me. Someone paste it.

[Sepholio]

wow the incident is 12 years ago. Doesn't seem very credible to me.

[RP]

wow the incident is 12 years ago. Doesn't seem very credible to me.


Yah. Bonds is a known dickwad tho. I wont believe this story until Baker or Matt Williams confirmed it. Still to, Barry Bonds is a dickwad.

[Rob]

wow the incident is 12 years ago. Doesn't seem very credible to me.

Printed in the media therefore is libelious. Of course, remember that it's not libel if it's the truth.

[BCWWF]

What is the daily southtown? Chicago I assume? A newspaper like that could easilly get away with skimping on some of the details, but even so I doubt its like a complete lie or something.

[PureHatred]

Ron Kittle is no fan of Barry Bonds — not after his tense encounter with the slugger at Wrigley Field in 1993. Here's an excerpt from Kittle's book, describing how he approached Bonds with a couple of Bonds' game-worn San Francisco Giants road jerseys, asking him to autograph them for an auction for Kittle's charity for children with cancer:

"I paid about $110 of my own money for them, so they could be auctioned off at the golf outing. I did that all the time for stars like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens. When I tell them how their autographs help the cause, every player gladly signs — with one exception.

I walked up to Bonds at his locker in the Wrigley Field visitors' clubhouse, introduced myself and said, "Barry, if you sign these, they'll bring in a lot of money for kids who need help."

Bonds stood up, looked me in the eye and said, "I don't sign for white people." If lightning hits me today, I will swear those were his exact words. Matt Williams and other Giants were in the room and they heard what Bonds said.

I stood there for a minute, and the veins in my neck were popping. I've only been that mad a few times in my life. I was going to beat the (heck) out of him, really kick his (butt), but Williams saw what was happening, so he came over and got between us. Matt said, "Ron, that's just the way he is."

I said, "White guys aren't the only ones who get cancer," but Bonds had turned his back on me and walked out of the clubhouse. Somebody must have run in and alerted Dusty Baker, who was the manager of the Giants then.

So Dusty came out of his office, put his arm around me, gave me a big old hug and said, "Aw, Kitty, he's just got that (bad) attitude again." Dusty gave me an autographed team ball for the auction, but I never got the Bonds jerseys signed. Later, I gave one of them to Scott Paulson, the Wilson sporting goods representative, and shredded the other one. But that day, I drove from Wrigley Field at about 150 miles per hour and sat there, fuming.

I'll never forget what that man said. So if Barry Bonds is looking for a breath of fresh air to live and I'm the only one who has to give it to him, unfortunately, the man will die. I just don't like guys like that."

Asked about the incident, Kittle replied, "It's a true story. How could I make up something like that?"

Bonds' spokeswoman declined comment on Kittle's story. A Giants team spokesman also declined comment.

[PureHatred]

This is exactly why I said in the Baseball World Cup thread that the idea of Bonds representing the US made me sick. Rick Reilly (SI backpage columnist) once wrote a story on Barry refusing to sign autographs at a charity softball game for kids with AIDs. Not a big thing, except he wasn't refusing to sign for signature collectors, he refused to sign for one of the groups of kids with AIDs in the stands.

This guy goes beyond just the average chip on their shoulder that a lot of the professional athletes have and enters the realm of the totally reprehensible. Outside of being an actual fan of the Giants, there's not asingle reason why somebody would root for this piece of shit failure of a human being.

ooops..did I forget to mention that during the strike he petitioned a district court to supsend his child support payments even though he was two years into a contract that paid him well over $12 million a year and had been makiing in the neighborhood of $5 million ayear while he was with the Pirates. But Barry went to the courts to say that he was "struggling" financially.

[BCWWF]

To be fair, you can't assume that just because he is making 5 million a year doesn't mean he is rolling in money. If that was actually the case, and he actually had spent all of his money, he would just be stupid anyway though.

[YOUR Hero]

Stop trying to defend the guy, BCWWF, he's garbage.

Thanks for posting the article, PureHatred.

[BCWWF]

I'm not defending him. Read my post, I said if that is the case he is still stupid since losing that much money is rediculous. I was simply pointing out that it does happen that people with that much money lose it all. See Mike Tyson.

[YOUR Hero]

Do you really believe that was/is the case here?
Of course not.

[YOUR Hero]

To be fair, you can't assume that just because he is making 5 million a year doesn't mean he is rolling in money. If that was actually the case, and he actually had spent all of his money, he would just be stupid anyway though.
It doesn't mean he doesn't have to be responsible and pay for his child either.

[BCWWF]

Jesus Christ where did I ever say that? I just said that just because athletes get paid a lot doesn't mean they sleep on beds of cash. Nothing more, nothing less. I didn't comment on the child support issue because its pretty obvious what we all think of that. I commented on the idea that athletes all just sit save and ration their money properly.

Just because I said that some of the things he said in that big interview last March made sense to me doesn't mean that I think Barry Bonds can withhold child support or do other dick things he does. I just liked the interview and thought it showed a side of him that we are only told about on shows like PTI. No need to take it any further then that.

[The Miz]

His ex-wife is white, he has half-white kids. You guys are fucking retarded if you think Barry Bonds is racist against white people. I can't believe you guys believe this "Kittle" fuck who you've never even heard of and JUST SO HAPPENS TO HAVE A BOOK COMING OUT SOON. He was making sure it doesn't end up in the bargain bin by fall.

[RoXer]

Bonds blasts Kittle for comments in book
/ Associated Press
Posted: 1 hour ago

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds blasted former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle, whose recently released book quotes the San Francisco star as saying "I don't sign for white people" before a game at Wrigley Field 12 years ago.


"Who is Kittle? How long did he play? He played in our league?" Bonds said, lying on a clubhouse couch before Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. "Ha! Do you guys believe that? ... Do you guys know my life history a little bit? ... One, you insult my children, who are half-white.

"I was married to a woman who was white, so let's get real. I don't even know the guy. Tell him he's an ... idiot. Somebody said he wanted a piece of me. Tell him I'm at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and he can come get me anytime he wants to - with pleasure. Don't insult my family."

In Kittle's book, "Tales from the White Sox Dugout," he writes that he approached Bonds at his locker in the visitors' clubhouse at Wrigley Field about autographing some jerseys to be auctioned for a cancer charity. Kittle retired after the 1991 season, and Bonds and the Giants were in Chicago to face the Cubs.

"It's the truth. I don't lie," Kittle told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday. "I tell it as it is. It's unfortunate it happened. And I didn't bring it up to sell the books."

Kittle said the book's co-author, Bob Logan, asked him to write about the good and bad aspects of the game.

"This was one of the rotten things that happened," Kittle said.

While he was furious at Kittle, Bonds said Thursday he was pleased with the progress of his surgically repaired right knee. But he dismissed a report that he hit soft toss in the batting cage Wednesday, saying he was just playing catch.

"Hey, Murphy, have I touched any of my bats?" he hollered to longtime equipment manager Mike Murphy. "I don't even know where they are."

Bonds has had three operations on his right knee since Jan. 31, the most recent on May 2 to drain fluid and examine an infection. He has not played this season.

Bonds said he isn't ready to guess when he might be back in the batter's box. Bonds has a routine doctor's appointment Friday to have his blood tested and another Sunday. Trainer Stan Conte believes Bonds could be off antibiotics sometime next week.

Will Bonds he back this season?

"I still don't know," Bonds said. "You guys will know when I'll be ready. You'll see. There's no reason to discuss that stuff until I'm with my teammates on the field."

Bonds said in spring training he could miss half the season or even the entire year, but has been more optimistic recently about a return. One popular timetable - though the club won't make any predictions - has Bonds returning sometime around the All-Star break. He turns 41 on July 24.

Bonds is third on the career home run list with 703, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron's record. Bonds batted .362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBIs and walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award.

[loopydate]

As much of a dick as Bonds is, this does seem really strange coming from someone who married a white woman. While I don't doubt the stories about the AIDS softball game or the child support, this autograph story is a little suspect.

But he's still a dick.

[YOUR Hero]

Just because his ex-wife was white doesn't mean he didn't say what he's alledged to have said. Ron Kittle was a better than decent ball player in his day. If you don't know who he was, that just dates you guys. I remember him very well.

[YOUR Hero]

Let me give you an example. My wife is of Italian decent. However, if some Italian guy came up to me and asked me for "whatever" and I wished to be a dick at that moment. I could very well see myself saying to him. "I don't do favours for Wops". Does that mean I'm disrespecting my wife or kids? No it does not. It means I slurred on someone I felt like being an asshole to, in what I felt was the best way to get him to fuck off.

[The Miz]

I remember him, that doesn't mean he isn't a nobody. I don't know how you figure a .240 15 homer guy is better than decent.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I don't like Bonds at all but I do think this guy is bullshitting us. If a superstar like Bonds did something that ludicrous it would have made news 12 years ago so why wait till now to say it? I really doubt he was planning on writing a book at that point. Plus it's rather convenient for him to bring this up at the peak on the Bonds' hating era. So much about this screams bullshit.

[BCWWF]

The Miz made a good points, if they weren't on Sports Center a few minutes ago I would be really impressed. It is a good point though, its kind of stupid how nobody figured out that it could really be bullshit until Barry himself came out and said that. Nobody here was even suggesting it be fake (I think). That is why I tend not to suck in everything that is said about guys like Barry and Kobe.

[The Miz]

The Miz made a good points, if they weren't on Sports Center a few minutes ago I would be really impressed.
I don't have cable and don't get to watch SportCenter, but you are the man. :y:

[The Miz]

Did I Mention BCWWF was the man? Probably the best poster here. Positive rep for him.

[The Miz]

It's weird how he always assumes things but is consistently correct. Is BCWWF possibly a higher power?

[YOUR Hero]

I remember getting a post from BCWWF like that once too. I said something about ARod being the next Ruth. In terms of the Red Sox losing a great player to the Yankees. He then did the whole "I watch sports center too" thing. Hello. I have my own mind and happen to think of parrallels on my own.

[YOUR Hero]

PS, Ron Kittle hit for a 162 game average of 34 HRs and 88 RBIs. Thats why I say a better than decent player...

[The Miz]

Scot, I think you will agree with I, Travis, when I say:

Chros, your shit is old.

[YOUR Hero]

Haha yeah.

[BCWWF]

Well considering that Barry Bonds himself was quoted saying:

One, you insult my children, who are half-white. I was married to a woman who was white, so let's get real. I don't even know the guy. Tell him he's an ... idiot. Somebody said he wanted a piece of me. Tell him I'm at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and he can come get me anytime he wants to -- with pleasure
And then minutes after that quote came out

His ex-wife is white, he has half-white kids. You guys are fucking retarded if you think Barry Bonds is racist against white people. I can't believe you guys believe this "Kittle" fuck who you've never even heard of and JUST SO HAPPENS TO HAVE A BOOK COMING OUT SOON. He was making sure it doesn't end up in the bargain bin by fall.
One can assume that this isn't a coincidence. I mean if you knew in your head what race Barry Bonds' ex-wife and kids are and decided to wait to post it until it was quoted by Barry, then more power to you. It just seems to make sense that you, like everybody else, discovered this through Sports Center, ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, or one of the many other sports news agencies out there.

And by the way, way to overreact when I try to applaud the point you are making.

As for Scot, I don't know what your deal is lately. I don't have any recolection of saying that to you, but if I did I had good reason to. If Sports Center does a piece and then your own mind develops a strikingly similar parallel, you will get called on it. Sure you may have come to it on your own, but obviously there is room for doubt in that situation.

And I was going to give you my Royals jersey too :(

[The Miz]

I've watched my share of Giants games in the last 10 years and on more than one occasion they've shown his wife and kids. It's not a big kept secret that Barry Bonds has a white family. Is it not possible for two people to have the same opinion? I guess all of your sports opinions featured no influence from any media source, all you do is watch the games and never read the sports section or the internet. Even if I did think to myself "I know, I'll read Buster Olney's column on ESPN.com and repost his opinions to make me look like a genius mwahahaha", who gives a shit? Don't you have something better to whine about, like how every Minnesota team is shitty?

[YOUR Hero]

BCWWF, why do you think people only know things that are shown on TV? Like Miz, I had made my point on my own. Things get completely covered by the media in these incidents. It isn't a surprise that they get covered by more than one mind. I guess the point is, you need to stop thinking everyone is a TV quoting robot. It strikes a nerve when you do this.

About the jersey... No you weren't.

[BCWWF]

Well it just makes sense that when somebody happens to state a fact that was just that day released to the media, you can guess you know where they got it from.

Anyway, I don't have any complaints with the Twins right now. Hell, we let you overpay for Everyday Eddie and now look at you, and then look at us. One more time now. Look at the Mariners. Then look at the Twins. I've got some binoculars if our farm system is too deep for you to see the whole thing. It's just going to suck not having a losing season in 10 years though.