Summary
Willie Randolph should not apologize for asking if race plays a role in the way the public perceives him. He has lived the racism of his day, and nobody can expect a 53-year-old black man to wrap those experiences in duct tape and ship them out of his clubhouse like one would a box of splintered bats.
Randolph didn't say anything divisive or inflammatory when we discussed black and white inside his old home, Yankee Stadium, eight days back. The manager simply raised the question of whether his skin color is among the factors on a conscious or subconscious level that are weighed by fans and critics when measuring his ability to lead the Mets.See the full content of this document
Extract
Randolph Need Not Apologize for Honesty
It was and is a legitimate question to ask.
When he meets with Fred and Jeff Wilpon today, meets with them after losing six of his last seven games, Randolph should apologize to his bosses for the play of his $140 million team, and for the comments suggesting the S...See the full content of this document
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