Back at the end of May, White Sox play-by-play guy Ken "Hawk" Harrelson decided to give the umps what-fer because of what he thought was a lack of a strike zone- since manager Robin Ventura had been ejected for arguing balls and strikes.
He was called to the carpet of the Commish and said his days of kvetching were over...
Well, not so much...
Ventura and catcher AJ Pierzynski were tossed last night in a game against the Seattle Mariners...
AJ said the discussion was on something different...
((HT: CSNChicago))
And Ventura thought that he wasn't all that mad about it...
So, Hawk said things like this last night about home plate ump Lance Barrett...
"I'll tell you this is absolutely ridiculous. This is absolutely ridiculous."
"Lance Barrett has been absolutely brutal. Brutal."
"Lance Barrett has just stunk the joint up is all he's done. That's all he's done."
"He's terrible."
So... whaddya think Hawk gets another call and has to make another apology...???
I think it is refreshing to have an announcer tell it as he thinks. I like straight shooters and that is why I enjoy listening to Ken's broadcast of the games. I do not think an earlier apology was necessary as well. I am sick and tired of people having to cower on their beliefs. Do you think for one moment Gen.Patton would have been as successful as he was if he did not stand by what he believed! (All be it a bit of a different situatiion;but,I trust the theme will be understood.) This is still America (at least until the next election,depending on the outcome.) The last time I looked the 1st amendment of the constitution is still in effect!
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There's always a fine line between being critical and sounding critical while being critical...
Hawk has never minced words and that's why he's lasted so long... he's the perfect homer...