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Joking Killebrew on Bonds: Shoot him!
One by one, the Hall of Famers playing in the annual golf tournament stepped off the tee Saturday and were asked about Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home run record. Almost immediately, they winced. It didn't matter if they were critics or defenders of Bonds, who moved within one of Aaron by hitting No. 754 Friday night. Nobody, it seems, enjoys discussing Bonds, the record he's about to break and what he might have done along the way. "We're at the Hall of Fame," Johnny Bench said rather gruffly, beginning to walk away from a reporter as he spoke. "He's going to break it, and then Alex is going to break his. "Harmon Killebrew had perhaps the most amusing response, providing this solution with a deadpan expression: "We should just shoot him." Keep in mind he was smiling as he said that and punctuated it with a hearty laugh. But then he became serious and said, "There's so much controversy around it right now that it's hard to know what to say about it. Obviously, he's going to break the record."
Harmon Killebrew, Rich Pilling, Getty Images Sport
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Comments (20) Add A Comment
funny thing is he wasn't joking.
dallasfanthickandthi…
De Soto, TX
Total Comments (585)
A statement like like that could get Harmon into a lot of trouble, Dave.
Dave.
Total Comments (242)
Easy Killebrew, that's a pretty serious solution.
AO24
Total Comments (219)
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
upstatebosoxbabe
Rochester , NY
Total Comments (853)
Harmon, Harmon, Harmon. Reporters are paid to print stupid things you say in things called newspapers where everyone can read them. GOOT LAWD! What in God's name were you thinking?
Wanted Man
Lincoln , NE
Total Comments (1423)
I'll just be happy when this whole thing is over with. I'm tired of hearing about Bonds, hearing from Bonds. The record is inevitable. I just hope he abandons the 3000 hit chase and retires so we don't hear about him or from him again until Alex gets close in 7-8 years.
deckster
Total Comments (85)
People need to lighten up. It was said in jest.
TypeO
Total Comments (103)
I wish someone would throw the ball at his head and damage his eye socket, just like what happened to Kirby Pucket.....then shoot him!
Beer-n-drums
Total Comments (1170)
Not a big deal but much worse than what gene upshaw said.
sjptrack
Boston , MA
Total Comments (138)
now, all of you, what's the fuss? he didn't say shoot to kill. just aim at bonds' kneecaps and that's it.
jhawkins
Sao Paulo, SP
Total Comments (293)
I think Harmon was saying just shoot him up with some more roids so this story will be over.
aap1970
Cleveland , OH
Total Comments (303)
I hope Bonds is mentioned as part of Tony Gwynn's speech today...that would be a hoot.
I wonder if Bob Feller has already organized this year's walk off protest in case of the worst case, "I believe McGwire/Bonds/Pete belongs here" sentiment comes to life again...
adams300
West Palm Beach , FL
Total Comments (643)
Who shot Liberty Valance?
Was it Harmon?
Because he is not:
A Good-Looking Man
Total Comments (1229)
with a nickname like "the killer"...I love it and Killebrew. too...great balls of fire, play me some Jerry Lee Lewis. Harmon hit his when the ball parks were BIGGER too.
burner
Kansas City , MO
Total Comments (2)
Harmon looks like he's in pretty good shape.
He should try some of Barry's training supplements, come out of retirement and make a run at 800!
ghostofthebabe
Brookline, MA
Total Comments (688)
he shouldn't even be joking about something like that.
also, longest T&R ever
Dunedan Eressea
Los Angeles, CA
Total Comments (165)
Not a nice thing to say but a **** like Bonds deserves a comment like that!
SouthSideHitMan
Total Comments (5101)
Let's hear it for the comedic genius of Harmon Killebrew and Michael Richards! (sarcasm)
Phil Anderer
Total Comments (508)
This is supposed to be funny???????? And you are the same people who are crying over dead pitbulls and somebody says shoot Bonds and thats funny???!!!???!!!??? You people are WIERD!!!!
MacaDamien
Milwaukee , WI
Total Comments (993)
ELLEN is fetching.
Phil Anderer
Total Comments (508)
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