Is the hatred of Barry Bonds due to homophobia?

[taterguy]

People only criticize Barry Bonds because he plays for San Francisco right?

Now the relevant question is whether or not I should post this topic in GD

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. Don't even think about that.

I mean it.

[The Straight Story]

2. I don't think it has anything to do with that myself

but feel free to post in GD, they could use a break from the beat downs going on over there right now :) It would be a new shiny object...

[taterguy]

4. I'll defer to the wisdom of the poster above

But if someone steals my not so brilliant idea I won't complain

[gmoney]

3. people hate him because he's an arrogant jerk who uses steroids.

He could play for about any team and they'd think the same thing... doesn't help that they haven't managed a world series champeenship since he signed with them.

[bigwillq]

5. That has nothing to do with it

It's because of the drugs.

[LeftyMom]

6. I will give $50 to the first reporter to ask Barry that question.

$100 if they do it while standing within swinging distance.

[taterguy]

11. Wouldn't be cost effective for the reporter

Sports editors aren't known for their sense of humor and he might lose some locker room access.

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. No

It's because we have an inherent sense of fair play.



Footnote: I don't "hate" Bonds. I merely have no respect whatsoever for him.

[taterguy]

31. Was it fair for the Dodgers to abandon Brooklyn for LA?

Tell the truth.

[Oeditpus Rex]

33. How would I know?

I was a year and a half old and lived on the other side of the country. :shrug:

[taterguy]

34. You only have opinons about things that happened in your lifetime?

I guess you're neutral about Hitler :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

37. Have another drink

:eyes:

[taterguy]

38. My liquid consumption has nothing to do with the issue

Nice (drinking) strawman.

[undeterred]

8. People hate the Golden Gate Bridge

:shrug:

[taterguy]

10. Doesn't count, it was built before homosexuality existed

:sarcasm:

[Debi]

25. Was there a specific 'Gay Rising' day?

Is it celebrated on the Golden Gate Bridge?

[flvegan]

9. It's because he's a jerk

You know, if the next time the s word came up from a reporter, he made a joke about it, people might forget how much of an ass he is.

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. Speaking personally, it's due to a Rice a Roni trauma.

:scared:

[ChoralScholar]

13. I didn't like him when he played in Pittsburgh.

Maybe I am steel-mill-phobic also.

[taterguy]

18. Isn't Pittsburgh where Queer as Folk takes place?

[ChoralScholar]

20. Well.. that explains it then. EOM

[DS1]

14. There's clearly an anti-trolley undercurrent in this country

I think I'll propose a new DU group.

Trolley fans and supporters

[sniffa]

16. we're here, we're troLLey, get used to it

this is one of the most hiLarious threads i've seen on DU in about a week, and that's saying something. :rofl:

ok, just kidding... this is the most hiLarious thread i've seen in about 5 hours.

[taterguy]

17. So homophobia is amusing to you?

You must be too straight for your own good

[sniffa]

22. homophobia, no.

over the top, baseLess ideas, yes.

edit: now that i think about it... bravo. :rofl:

[Joe Fields]

15. my hatred of barry bonds is a sexual act...

:evilgrin:

[taterguy]

27. How does that go over in the heartland?

Do your friends know or do you only share that information on a relatively anonymous message board?

[Danger Mouse]

19. GD would implode. The seas would turn blood red.

The dead would rise form their graves, and Satan would walk the Earth with his legions of demons.

[taterguy]

21. Cool

[Throwing Stones]

23. Bond's is gay? That's the first I've heard of it

Doesn't change my view that he's a cheat, though.

Or do you mean because SF is considered a tolerant city? Hmmm, tenuous correlation at best; more likely specious.

[Debi]

24. hahahahahaha

:rofl:

:loveya:

:hi:

[petronius]

26. Why bother with GD?

It looks like you found a fine crop of the hyper-literal right here...

[meegbear]

28. I thought it was because he was black ...

silly me.

[Mutley]

29. Yeah, post it in GD.

Based on some of the replies here in the Lounge, where everyone is supposed to be chill, it'd be lots of fun to watch this thread in GD.

[taterguy]

30. But I like my DU account

Besides, it's too early for me to be drunk enough to do that

[Mutley]

32. I've seen posters survive under worse conditions.

I'll bet when you are drunk enough... :evilgrin:

[Burma Jones]

35. They HATE the Rice-A-Roni, that's the problem......

[taterguy]

36. So it's an Asian thing?

I never considered that angle