Recent MLB Interviews (Bonds, Sosa)

**BCWWF** · 02-23-2005, 06:31 PM

I haven't seen Sosa's yet, but it'll be on Sports Center in a bit.

As for Bonds, personally I was really impressed. I have never really seem him in an interview like that, and all I knew of him was from the media, that he was a dark, mean, grump. In the interview he came off as energetic and intelligent. He did some of the things that he always gets yelled at for, like bringing race into it, but the way he said it seemed completely legit to me. He simply said that being a black athlete is different then being a white athlete, but that he understands thats how it works and he lives with it. His comments about Conseco were just laughable, he told him off like an old WWF promo. He knows he is good and he doesn't try to hide it, but it didn't seem like he was arrogant. He came off as sincere and honest. I could be completely wrong, but my opinion on Bonds did change a little bit. I still don't know if he took steroids, most likely he did, but on a personal level I have gained some respect for him. Just his denial of Conseco, you have to like that.

**Loose Cannon** · 02-23-2005, 06:47 PM

Huge Face turn from Bonds there.

**BCWWF** · 02-23-2005, 07:28 PM

The media is still making him out to be bad, but really if you watch that interview, he does present a lot of charisma

**The Icon of Elisim** · 02-23-2005, 10:53 PM

Didn't see the interview but if he wants to play the race card he should probably give Giambi a call and tell him to black it up

**BCWWF** · 02-23-2005, 11:32 PM

He isn't playing the race card really, the way he said it last night wasn't complaining or making excuses, it was just putting it out there that his experience is different then Babe Ruths.

**The Outlaw** · 02-23-2005, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Icon of Elisim

Didn't see the interview but if he wants to play the race card he should probably give Giambi a call and tell him to black it up

lol word

**YOUR Hero** · 02-24-2005, 09:46 AM

That folks, was a hint of roid rage.

**Loose Cannon** · 02-24-2005, 10:41 AM

yea, Barry Bonds really needs to cut the race shit. I don't understand it at all. He says that black professional athletes have it harder. Okay, what time period are you living in Barry? This ain't the 1920's, this ain't the 1960's, it's 2005. How much do professional athletes make again? Yea, REAL TOUGH LIFE. It's like his dad told him stories of how hard it was when he was playing when Barry was a kid, and it probably was hard, and now he' thinks it's happening to him and shit. Go make another muli-million dollar endorsement and preach about how hard life is. Pathetic.

**Adder** · 02-24-2005, 01:10 PM

Gained respect for Barry from the Bonds interview? Are you kidding me. It's more of the same garbage from him.

**McDoogle** · 02-24-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

yea, Barry Bonds really needs to cut the race shit. I don't understand it at all. He says that black professional athletes have it harder. Okay, what time period are you living in Barry? This ain't the 1920's, this ain't the 1960's, it's 2005. How much do professional athletes make again? Yea, REAL TOUGH LIFE. It's like his dad told him stories of how hard it was when he was playing when Barry was a kid, and it probably was hard, and now he' thinks it's happening to him and shit. Go make another muli-million dollar endorsement and preach about how hard life is. Pathetic.

Seriously, what the fuck does he have to complain about? He hits a goddamn ball, runs past a few bases and comes out with millions of dollars. I thought he was an idiot before the interview and yup, i still think he's an idiot after the interview.

**BCWWF** · 02-24-2005, 03:33 PM

You're going to have to change your name. My last name is McDougall, and I own rights to any Dougall/Doogle name.

RP · 02-24-2005, 05:46 PM

He could have just said " No i've never taken steroids " but instead it seemed like he was trying to justify it or something. He sounds like he's getting cornered now and he has no where to go. I bet soon he'll fess up.

**BCWWF** · 02-24-2005, 06:02 PM

I don't think he overplayed it at all.

02-23-2005, 06:31 PM	#1
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Recent MLB Interviews (Bonds, Sosa) I haven't seen Sosa's yet, but it'll be on Sports Center in a bit. As for Bonds, personally I was really impressed. I have never really seem him in an interview like that, and all I knew of him was from the media, that he was a dark, mean, grump. In the interview he came off as energetic and intelligent. He did some of the things that he always gets yelled at for, like bringing race into it, but the way he said it seemed completely legit to me. He simply said that being a black athlete is different then being a white athlete, but that he understands thats how it works and he lives with it. His comments about Conseco were just laughable, he told him off like an old WWF promo. He knows he is good and he doesn't try to hide it, but it didn't seem like he was arrogant. He came off as sincere and honest. I could be completely wrong, but my opinion on Bonds did change a little bit. I still don't know if he took steroids, most likely he did, but on a personal level I have gained some respect for him. Just his denial of Conseco, you have to like that. Dont Mess With Kids

02-23-2005, 06:47 PM	#2
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	Huge Face turn from Bonds there.

02-23-2005, 07:28 PM	#3
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	The media is still making him out to be bad, but really if you watch that interview, he does present a lot of charisma

02-23-2005, 10:53 PM	#4
The Icon of Elisim Elitist Member Posts: 15,438	Didn't see the interview but if he wants to play the race card he should probably give Giambi a call and tell him to black it up

02-23-2005, 11:32 PM	#5
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	He isn't playing the race card really, the way he said it last night wasn't complaining or making excuses, it was just putting it out there that his experience is different then Babe Ruths.

02-24-2005, 09:46 AM	#7
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	That folks, was a hint of roid rage.

02-24-2005, 10:41 AM	#8
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	yea, Barry Bonds really needs to cut the race shit. I don't understand it at all. He says that black professional athletes have it harder. Okay, what time period are you living in Barry? This ain't the 1920's, this ain't the 1960's, it's 2005. How much do professional athletes make again? Yea, REAL TOUGH LIFE. It's like his dad told him stories of how hard it was when he was playing when Barry was a kid, and it probably was hard, and now he' thinks it's happening to him and shit. Go make another muli-million dollar endorsement and preach about how hard life is. Pathetic.

02-24-2005, 01:10 PM	#9
Adder A.W.O.L. Posts: 5,862	Gained respect for Barry from the Bonds interview? Are you kidding me. It's more of the same garbage from him.

02-24-2005, 03:33 PM	#11
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	You're going to have to change your name. My last name is McDougall, and I own rights to any Dougall/Doogle name.

02-24-2005, 05:46 PM	#12
RP King of Love and Piss Posts: 62,991	He could have just said " No i've never taken steroids " but instead it seemed like he was trying to justify it or something. He sounds like he's getting cornered now and he has no where to go. I bet soon he'll fess up.

02-24-2005, 06:02 PM	#13
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	I don't think he overplayed it at all.