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After a quick scan through his e-mails, Ozzie Guillen has read how he ''hates Brian Anderson'' as well as being a ''Venezuelan piece of [bleep] that is racist and only starts the Latino players.'' And those were sent in just the last few days. Not that the Sox manager is a stranger to hearing that kind of talk, but now seemed the time to set the record straight on a few fronts. Especially concerning the idea that he favors Latino players more than the ''white guys.'' ''I got a bunch of e-mails that said I played the 'Cuban Missile' [rookie Alexei Ramirez in the season opener] because he's Cuban,'' Guillen said. ''Wow, did you see the spring training the 'Cuban Missile' had? You would play him, too. I don't make a lineup because of who is Latino and who is not. That's ignorant. The 'Cuban Missile' had bad games because he went against C.C. [Sabathia] and [Fausto] Carmona.

Chicago Sun Times

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April 7, 2008  07:41 AM ET
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I wonder if I'm racist for favoring Cuban cigars over other cigars.....

April 7, 2008  07:42 AM ET
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um ok...what a worthless article....must be one of jay marriottis masterpieces of S#!T

April 7, 2008  08:07 AM ET
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Look im not a racist, i hate every1 equally!

April 7, 2008  08:51 AM ET
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Pssrt....pleeze, I no favor nobody, Whoever play da best plays.

April 7, 2008  08:53 AM ET
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Ozzie doesnt discriminate based on latino or non-latino when he is making out the lineup card. He simply plays his best merengue dancers

April 7, 2008  09:04 AM ET
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Ozzie is a steamy pile of Poo anyways. I would not be suprised. He has done alot of shady things in the past.

April 7, 2008  09:07 AM ET
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I don't believe Ozzie is a racist...just a **** weasel.

April 7, 2008  09:07 AM ET
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Ozzie, usually tells it like it is and people alwasy assume he is offending them in his comments. Like the guy of above, what is your reasons for disliking the guy? Most people resent people who stand up for themselves or what they believe in, but admire less worthy people. Just curious?

April 7, 2008  09:17 AM ET
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I have no problem with people sticking up for what they believe in. Ozzie has
contradicted himself on a couple of different occasions regarding race and the baseball classic and the All-star game. So he seemed pretty wishy-washy, especially when he had no business even talking about the subject.

April 7, 2008  09:25 AM ET
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so what....prove it....ozzie is a winner....you dont win a WS by only playing guys that you like...thats stupid.......

April 7, 2008  09:27 AM ET
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Ozzie Guillen and Omar Minaya - a match made in heaven.

Brian Bannister for Ambiorix Burgos anyone?

April 7, 2008  09:43 AM ET
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so what....prove it....ozzie is a winner....you dont win a WS by only playing guys that you like...thats stupid.......

antonio | 04/07/08, 09:25 AM

Hey buddy where has the White Sox been since 05'? They have progressively gotten worse!! Horrible just like the cards. You could probably consider 05 a fluke!! yeah one hell of a winner!

April 7, 2008  09:58 AM ET
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When asked to verify the story, Ozzie answered, "No es verdad!"

April 7, 2008  09:59 AM ET
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Ozzie is tempermental, moody, a bit of a clown, but he's not a racist.

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April 7, 2008  10:07 AM ET
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Ozzie is a complete clown. Who cares what he says anyway?

April 7, 2008  10:08 AM ET
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Ozzie Guillen is an anti-dendite

April 7, 2008  10:09 AM ET
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Oops. Anti-dentite.

 
April 7, 2008  10:11 AM ET
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Ozzie is just a bad manager. His act is beginign to run stale in that clubhouse, and the production the team has had for the last 2 years reflects this. You cant burn at 120 degrees and not expect to burn out quickly. That high intensity act never works for long. He had his moment and now it seems its never coming back

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