This is the thing that keeps getting lost in the conversation. I'll go along with the dissonance that despite Joe Ricketts spending $900 million of his money to buy his kids a team he has absolutely no involvement with the team. However, we still have dull witted Todd sitting there in board meetings and involved in day to day operations receiving and frequently responding to his father's e-mails.

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Something tells me, the light is on but no one is home with Todd.

I think this is bullshit too. Sure he likely isn't involved in roster moves or coaches or whatever, but I do not believe for a second that Joe is not involved in the actual business aspect of the Cubs.

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What do you guys think should happen?

ok with? You're talking to badrogue. He's never been a bigger Cub fan than he currently is.

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Ok Frank . Joe Ricketts is involved in the day to day business operation of the Cubs. Now what ?

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Nothing.

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Elections have consequences.

Contraction is the only morally right answer imo.

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Hmm, where would I take my talents as a fan?

Being private emails that were leaked, nothing. If he were doing this in interviews or whatever, MLB should force him to sell.

to THE VEGAS/NORTH DAKOTA white sox?!?!?!111



You're either OK supporting a bigot and a racist running your team, or you're not. There isn't a middle ground.

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He's not the owner though.

And if he were, what's to stop him from selling to Tom? You going to ban the entire extended family?

Are we sure Joe Ricketts isn't secretly a Sox fan?

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Theo and Jed run the team.

Joe, at most, runs the part of the organization I dont really care about.

And if you think the White Sox entire staff is free of racists, then I have a bridge in Canaryville to sell you

Cubs should have alternate MAGA unis with long red ties.

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Could be the CFMB version of landing Machado if we can swing rpb over to the Sox. Let’s see how ethical he is

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I’m thankful his racism and bigotry didn’t give Heyward 250 million for sure .

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

We've been over this before, the above is a ridiculous position.

If a guy is a bigot in public, it's a problem, but if a guy is a bigot in private that is OK?

That doesn't make any sense, the problem isn't the why or how of the exposure of Dad Ricketts being a bigot, the problem is that he's a bigot.

MLB

What do the White Sox have to do with the Cubs moneyman being a racist?

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Well, you appear to be taking the stance that you could never support an organization if the organization had someone working for them with bigoted views. Is that what you are saying?

"Someone" working for them could be a hotdog vendor.

The man who put up the money up to buy the team having these sorts of views is completely different. Don't be obtuse.

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Im not being obtuse. What is the cut off for bigoted people not mattering?

Not vendors? Ok.

How about ambassadors? Announcers? Accountants?


Also, what if bigoted emails from JERRY came out today? What would you do?

Do you think someone is a bigot who says "All black people are my enemy"? Yes or No.

Do you think someone is a bigot who says "All Australians are my enemy"? Yes or No.

Do you think someone is a bigot who says "All Catholics are my enemy"? Yes or No.

Do you think someone is a bigot who says "All Muslims are my enemy"? Yes or No.

People who "want" to think Dad Ricketts is a bigot are probably people that (a) understand the functional definition of the word bigot, and (b) understand what Dad Ricketts has written about people of backgrounds and cultures different that his own background and culture.

I think the Cubs should send a strong message and ban Joe Ricketts from Wrigley Field for a year.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Im on board with that.

Further more, he should have to call Barack Obama and apologize.

I'd still root for him to die like I have been for about 3 years.

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nothing

I think the Cubs have some amends to make as an organization but nothing should be done by the league

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(Edit: Whoops. The joke had already been made.)

well there should certainly be plenty of examples where his horrible bigotry has manifested itself in regards to employment then . Let’s find some and after we do , can we also find places of employment where racists and bigots are allowed to earn a living after their private emails are made public ?

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