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Message #3816 of 6634  *NEW* To :   All From :   Jaydawg   Subject :   Ozzie Guillen wants to take part in the festivities for the Gay Games and wants to shake hands with its ambassador Billy Bean, one of two former MLB players to come out of the closet Date :   7/08/06, 09:35am (Last Edited: 7/8/06, 10:01am) From what I've heard, it sounds like Ozzie is taking the sensitivity training seriously and isn't lackadaisacal about it as John Rocker was. I applaud Billy Bean for trying to bring more understanding for the gay rights issue, but I wonder what's going to happen when an active Major League player will come out of the closet. Anybody who's ever been in a boys locker room can attest to the fact that this is one of the most homophobic environments you can be exposed to. So, the first player who comes out of the closet will most likely have a tough road ahead of him. But, I think it would go a lot more smoothly if it's a superstar, rather than a mediocre utility player, which Billy Bean was. It would take pressure away from other players, fans, and the media. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #3816 • Back to Topics 3433 reads 772 clickthrough(s) You cannot start a topic in the Headlines or Classifieds area... if you want to post a new message, try one of our other message areas!

Message #3844 of 6634  *NEW* To :   Jaydawg From :   Reedster   Subject :   Re: Ozzie Guillen wants to take part in the festivities for the Gay Games and wants to shake hands with its ambassador Billy Bean, one of two former MLB players to come out of the closet Date :   7/15/06, 8:08am You creating false rumors? I'm culling baseballgeeks for some false rumors, and maybe it is because I have not had my coffee... but where does it say this is Ozzie's idea and that he wants to do this? • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #3844 • Back to Topics 4100 reads

Message #3846 of 6634  *NEW* To :   Reedster From :   Jaydawg   Subject :   Re: Ozzie Guillen wants to take part in the festivities for the Gay Games and wants to shake hands with its ambassador Billy Bean, one of two former MLB players to come out of the closet Date :   7/15/06, 10:26am According to the Chicago Sun-Times article from this link, Ozzie is hoping to take part in the closing ceremonies for the Gay Games on July 22nd at Wrigley Field. In reference to shaking Billy Bean's hand he says, "If I'm here and I can, I'd be glad to do it." The festivities at Wrigley will take place at 3 p.m., three hours before the Chi-Sox take on the Texas Rangers at Comiskey Park. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #3846 • Back to Topics 4099 reads

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