Jack Morris Suspended

[insidethewrapper]

Jack Morris was suspended from the Detroit broadcasting booth for saying " be very, very careful" when referring how to pitch to Ohtani. I was watching the game and I never even gave it a second thought. I guess he said it in a " Charlie Chan like voice ". I guess I don't understand the problem, are people that sensitive these days. I'm sure they can't watch, Charlie Chan movies, or Blazing Saddles.

[Cliff Bowman]

This brought to mind something I had completely forgotten about, Thom Brennaman. I just googled Brennaman and he is getting ready to resume broadcasting... high school games in Cincinnati.

[Republicaninmass]

Sounds more.like Elmer Fudd in my head

[bdk1976]

I can't imagine trying to be an announcer in this time of cancel culture. That's probably why many of them are so bland these days - have to watch every word you say and god forbid you slip up.

[maniac_73]

Total nonsense as usual. People just look for reasons to say something is offensive. Was disappointed to see Keith Olbermann leading the witchhunt on twitter to get Morris fired

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by maniac_73

Total nonsense as usual. People just look for reasons to say something is offensive. Was disappointed to see Keith Olbermann leading the witchhunt on twitter to get Morris fired

Who is more PC than Keith?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bdk1976

I can't imagine trying to be an announcer in this time of cancel culture. That's probably why many of them are so bland these days - have to watch every word you say and god forbid you slip up.

When a woman is on a work call/meeting, I am intentionally completely bland unless I know them very well.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by bdk1976

I can't imagine trying to be an announcer in this time of cancel culture. That's probably why many of them are so bland these days - have to watch every word you say and god forbid you slip up.

They can say whatever they want about a Tim Tebow with zero consequences.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Sounds more.like Elmer Fudd in my head

That phrase said in that voice was Elmer Fudd, which has nothing to do with Asian culture in any way. This is strange.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

That phrase said in that voice was Elmer Fudd, which has nothing to do with Asian culture in any way. This is strange.

I didn't hear it, but when I think of that phrase, repeating in my head I'm hearing Fudd. Maybe I'm too young to remember Charlie Chan.

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[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I didn't hear it, but when I think of that phrase, repeating in my head I'm hearing Fudd. Maybe I'm too young to remember Charlie Chan.

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I honestly have no idea who Charlie Chan is (I know I can look it up), but how do you hear that phrase and voice and not think Elmer Fudd, who is in a sport movie right now?

I know Elmer actually says "Be Very very quite..." (not careful), but I have heard it misquoted often in the Fudd voice. I could be wrong, but this seems to be a misunderstanding of pop culture references not racism.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Jack Morris was suspended from the Detroit broadcasting booth for saying " be very, very careful" when referring how to pitch to Ohtani. I was watching the game and I never even gave it a second thought. I guess he said it in a " Charlie Chan like voice ". I guess I don't understand the problem, are people that sensitive these days. I'm sure they can't watch, Charlie Chan movies, or Blazing Saddles.

Most of the old Charlie Chan movies starred Warner Oland, a Swedish-American actor in the title role.

Typical Hollywood.

Heck, John Wayne once portrayed Genghis Khan!

No wonder they're sensitive.


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[Butch7999]

So it's cool, then, if when Fergy Jenkins or Mookie Betts is the subject, the announcer imitates them with a Stepin Fetchit imitation,
or discusses Guerrero Jr by imitating Slowpoke Rodriguez? How about using Sid Dithers' voice as an imitation of Koufax...
Just checking...

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Butch7999

So it's cool, then, if when Fergy Jenkins or Mookie Betts is the subject, the announcer imitates them with a Stepin Fetchit imitation,

or discusses Guerrero Jr by imitating Slowpoke Rodriguez? How about using Sid Dithers' voice as an imitation of Koufax...

Just checking...

Oy Vey!

Better not use that with Koufax on the mound.



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[Republicaninmass]

Is anyone hurt by sarcasm?

Asking for a friend


Dont forget my Son's favorite character, Tow Mater, player by Larry the Cable guy. Cartoons are next!

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[packs]

I don't really understand why people would want to defend this. Out of everyone who speaks about Ohtani on television, only he chose to use a mock accent. It was totally avoidable and I don't think anything is lost by tossing that behavior to the wayside. I have no doubt it was an attempt at a cheap laugh, but I can't help but ask why? His apology didn't help himself either.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by packs

I don't really understand why people would want to defend this. Out of everyone who speaks about Ohtani on television, only he chose to use a mock accent. It was totally avoidable and I don't think anything is lost by tossing that behavior to the wayside. I have no doubt it was an attempt at a cheap laugh, but I can't help but ask why? His apology didn't help himself either.

+1

I was happy he didn't lose his job though, unless I missed something. I read he has to undergo diversity training or something like that. I think too many announcers are being canned too quickly for the first offense.

This also reminds me of the Colorado Rockies game two weeks ago. Half the audience heard the N word, while half the audience heard Dinger, the Rockies mascot.

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[packs]

I think the lesson learned here is that cheap laughs are cheap for a reason. They're not funny and you could just not do that. While people might say "what's the big deal?" a better question would be "don't you realize you're not just talking to your buddies when you're on TV"?

[todeen]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the lesson learned here is that cheap laughs are cheap for a reason. They're not funny and you could just not do that. While people might say "what's the big deal?" a better question would be "don't you realize you're not just talking to your buddies when you're on TV"?

Yeah. I'm a high school teacher. I routinely try to get my high school boys to understand audience. Jokes said to buddies at lunch is a much different audience than a classroom with kids, some of whom might not like you. And school is a different audience than parents/ grandparents. But a lot of my students want to be the same person to everyone they come in contact with. They tell me it's more honest. In my experience, a lot of arguments against PC stem from this idea about having to speak toward different audiences.

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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the lesson learned here is that cheap laughs are cheap for a reason. They're not funny and you could just not do that. While people might say "what's the big deal?" a better question would be "don't you realize you're not just talking to your buddies when you're on TV"?

Dammit Packs I agree with you a lot (except about Corey Dickerson) It was more fun to disagree with you about players than it is to agree with you on almost anything else.

In this case, more than racism, or being offensive, he should be punished for a stunning lack of judgement. Basically who in their right mind doesn't know, in this day and age, that doing what he did on TV would not be acceptable? More than anything else his crime was stupidity.

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Jack Morris was suspended from the Detroit broadcasting booth for saying " be very, very careful" when referring how to pitch to Ohtani. I was watching the game and I never even gave it a second thought. I guess he said it in a " Charlie Chan like voice ". I guess I don't understand the problem, are people that sensitive these days. I'm sure they can't watch, Charlie Chan movies, or Blazing Saddles.

while i think what Jack did is like a 3/10 on the issue scale and apology would have been enough....


Referencing 40 year old movies , is like saying "why cant we have slaves today? i guess they wouldnt have liked 1700s? softies..."