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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Sep 23, 2016, 02:38 PM Sep 2016

Seattle Mariners suspend Steve Clevenger without pay following Tweets on Charlotte unrest

The Seattle Mariners have suspended Steve Clevenger without pay for the remainder of the 2016 season after the backup catcher posted a pair of inflammatory tweets Thursday.

"As soon as we became aware of the tweets posted by Steve yesterday we began to examine all of our options in regard to his standing on the team," general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement Friday. "Today we have informed him that he is suspended for the remainder of the season without pay."

Clevenger's tweets referenced the recent unrest in Charlotte, North Carolina after police shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott on Tuesday. One tweet said in part that "Everyone involved should be locked behind bars like animals!"

Clevenger later apologized, saying in a lengthy statement released through his agent that he was "sickened by the idea that anyone would think of me in racist terms."

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17619162/seattle-mariners-suspend-steve-clevenger-inappropriate-tweets

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Seattle Mariners suspend Steve Clevenger without pay following Tweets on Charlotte unrest (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 2016 OP

"sickened by the idea that anyone would think of me in racist terms." sdfernando Sep 2016 #1

+1, its like they don't even know what racism is !!! In a country this diverse it's damn near... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #2

Yah, this is just the statement these racists will say every time they swear they're NOT a racist. a kennedy Sep 2016 #11

Well, being that you're white Steve, nobody is going to think of you in the racist terms you employ. bluesbassman Sep 2016 #3

Don't want to be pegged as a racist? Don't say racist shit! Initech Sep 2016 #4

That fugging simple malaise Sep 2016 #7

the problem with social media is that it is well...............................social dembotoz Sep 2016 #5

As an Orioles fan, I'm glad we traded him away last off season. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #6

The remainder of the season? murielm99 Sep 2016 #8

hey, we're going all the way! maxsolomon Sep 2016 #9

Thank you. murielm99 Sep 2016 #13

Ten games jmowreader Sep 2016 #10

According to the article, it's about $34,000 n/t Cerridwen Sep 2016 #12

I'd bet there's an appeal coming. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2016 #14

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)

1. "sickened by the idea that anyone would think of me in racist terms."

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 02:50 PM

Sep 2016

Then don't speak/tweet racist shit...asshole!

uponit7771

(90,344 posts)

2. +1, its like they don't even know what racism is !!! In a country this diverse it's damn near...

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 02:53 PM

Sep 2016

... impossible to give them the benefit of the doubt !!

a kennedy

(29,663 posts)

11. Yah, this is just the statement these racists will say every time they swear they're NOT a racist.

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 05:27 PM

Sep 2016

Bastard........

bluesbassman

(19,373 posts)

3. Well, being that you're white Steve, nobody is going to think of you in the racist terms you employ.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 02:54 PM

Sep 2016

And now that your career is likely finished, nobody will ever have to think of you at all.

Initech

(100,076 posts)

4. Don't want to be pegged as a racist? Don't say racist shit!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:01 PM

Sep 2016

malaise

(269,008 posts)

7. That fugging simple

Reply to Initech (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:21 PM

Sep 2016

+1,000

dembotoz

(16,806 posts)

5. the problem with social media is that it is well...............................social

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:14 PM

Sep 2016

people forget that.

as it turns out i seem to be in line to be county chair again for my little local dem party after the election.

a hobby of mine i being on facebook and just trolling the hell out of the gop.

i will have to be more careful and pull in my claws....seems steve did not get the memo.

do wonder if he would be suspended if he were a starter or perhaps an allstar...but that is the stuff of conjecture best left to the sport sites

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

6. As an Orioles fan, I'm glad we traded him away last off season.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:19 PM

Sep 2016

I'm even happier that we got Mark Trumbo in return, who's currently leading the league in home runs.

murielm99

(30,741 posts)

8. The remainder of the season?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:26 PM

Sep 2016

What is that for his team? A week? Less?

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

9. hey, we're going all the way!

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 04:55 PM

Sep 2016

good luck cubbies

murielm99

(30,741 posts)

13. Thank you.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 23, 2016, 06:23 PM

Sep 2016

I have been waiting sixty years for this. I did manage to get to one of the Cubs playoffs games last year, where they hit eight home runs against the Cardinals.

I don't want to say too much. Billy goats, and all that.