Aubrey Huff not invited to Giants 10 year WS reunion

[Blue_Devil]

Originally Posted by jeff24k

I think it's telling that the poll will show that the majority think he should be invited but the comments will indicate the opposite. It's a reflection that most people are against cancel culture but just don't want to deal with the naysayers labeling them a ___ist (fill in the blank, too many silly names to list them all).

You just gave a very apt description of Twitter in general.

[Noles939913]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

I mean he tweeted about kidnapping and raping women from the Middle East

Why did you just casually toss “rape” into what he said?

[SirTommyWinAlot]

I heard worse on 10 seasons of Married With Children.

This is clearly politically motivated.

This is Aubrey freaking Huff. He's a retired baseball player and can post what he wants on his own Twitter page. If I'm a former teammate, i'd skip out on the "celebration". You won as a team, you should be honored as a team.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

Difference between a comedian and Huff is that Huff is not a comedian. If you read the whole exchange, he isn’t coming from a place of joking

Therein lies the entire problem. Most people understand it was joking, albeit not funny and moronic.

You didn’t.

I don’t want you as judge deciding, but you or other likeminded individuals at times will be. And that’s a real issue regardless of what the -ism is.

[SirTommyWinAlot]

Originally Posted by jeff24k

I think it's telling that the poll will show that the majority think he should be invited but the comments will indicate the opposite. It's a reflection that most people are against cancel culture but just don't want to deal with the naysayers labeling them a ___ist (fill in the blank, too many silly names to list them all).

I'm open about my stance. I'm right here. Any freaks want to come at me, I'M RIGHT HERE.

[purejd86p]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

I mean he tweeted about kidnapping and raping women from the Middle East

Remember he's a Dodgers fan!

[Boredlawyer]

Originally Posted by SirTommyWinAlot

I heard worse on 10 seasons of Married With Children.

This is clearly politically motivated.

This is Aubrey freaking Huff. He's a retired baseball player and can post what he wants on his own Twitter page. If I'm a former teammate, i'd skip out on the "celebration". You won as a team, you should be honored as a team.

The heart of cancel culture is the self-satisfaction people get from instilling their own virtues on others.

I don't need to be policed by someone else as to how my moral compass needs to be calibrated.

If I don't like Aubrey Huff, then I'll turn off the TV when he's speaking or not follow him on Twitter. I don't need a third-party determining what I am permitted to see or not see.

[NeedChapmans]

Two things here can be true at the same time.

1. The Giants are weak for not inviting a player to their reunion because of tweets. It's their hill to die on; but it's just a terrible culture shift to see something so innocuous as a tweet be used in this fashion. Of course you wonder what would have happened if (1) Bumgarner said this or (2) Huff had taken the pro-left approach. Probably a different vote, which is sad.

2. Aubrey does himself no favors in his response to the decision and his radio interviews the next day. The high, righteous road is clearly not for him.

It's all so very dumb.

[brothertona]

I think his words were idiotic, and juvenile, and portend a serious lack of intelligence and understanding but I also don't think it has anything to do with his baseball prowess. The same way I feel about Curt Schilling who if he should be held back from the HOF for anything it's ripping off Rhode Island - not that he has possibly questionable political views. I mean I understand they are trying to avoid a distraction, but just say you are trying to avoid a distraction.

[SirTommyWinAlot]

Originally Posted by Boredlawyer

The heart of cancel culture is the self-satisfaction people get from instilling their own virtues on others.

I don't need to be policed by someone else as to how my moral compass needs to be calibrated.

If I don't like Aubrey Huff, then I'll turn off the TV when he's speaking or not follow him on Twitter. I don't need a third-party determining what I am permitted to see or not see.

Exactly. Couldn't agree more.

[Eckstein197]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

Therein lies the entire problem. Most people understand it was joking, albeit not funny and moronic.

You didn’t.

I don’t want you as judge deciding, but you or other likeminded individuals at times will be. And that’s a real issue regardless of what the -ism is.

Thing is, his response is playing the victim. He doesn’t like the consequences that came from his actions. In today’s culture, you have to have some common sense as a public figure that things will be scrutinized to the n-th degree.

So you’re saying because I have a stance and people that think similarly as me are the real issue? You stated that

Also I’d think regarding the backlash, most people don’t think he was joking.

So you can be the judge deciding then? If people that think similarly in this situation is the real issue, who’s to judge?

[SirTommyWinAlot]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

Thing is, his response is playing the victim. He doesn’t like the consequences that came from his actions. In today’s culture, you have to have some common sense as a public figure that things will be scrutinized to the n-th degree.

So you’re saying because I have a stance and people that think similarly as me are the real issue? You stated that

Also I’d think regarding the backlash, most people don’t think he was joking.

So you can be the judge deciding then? If people that think similarly in this situation is the real issue, who’s to judge?

That's aubrey freakin' huff. He retired in 2012. He's not Barry Bonds. He's not a sports broadcaster for the team. He's just another guy like you and me.

If you're retired, you shouldn't have to walk on eggshells. If he said the N word that's different, but this is nothing that was made into something.

[Eckstein197]

For all who don’t know the tweet, here is the link and I’ll also post the words here

https://twitter.com/ncwinchilla/stat...522115586?s=21

In response to a tweet about “invading Iran and take their [women]” (took out the vulgarity in the quote” and that “they know how to act right”

Aubrey Huff said this

“Lets get a flight over and kidnap about 10 each. We can bring them back here as they fan us and feed us grapes, amongst other things.... 😈”

Dodgerfanjohn, where is the joke? Where is the humor in this? What’s his joke he’s trying to intend?

[Eckstein197]

Originally Posted by SirTommyWinAlot

That's aubrey freakin' huff. He retired in 2012. He's not Barry Bonds. He's not a sports broadcaster for the team. He's just another guy like you and me.

If you're retired, you shouldn't have to walk on eggshells. If he said the N word that's different, but this is nothing that was made into something.

How is not tweeting about kidnapping walking on eggshells???

It’s pretty easy not to tweet about kidnapping?

[SirTommyWinAlot]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

How is not tweeting about kidnapping walking on eggshells???

It’s pretty easy not to tweet about kidnapping?

LOL, his tweet is so far out there that you can almost put in line with comedic intentions. To take it as a serious comment about kidnapping shows terrible lack of judgement.

[Boredlawyer]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

How is not tweeting about kidnapping walking on eggshells???

It’s pretty easy not to tweet about kidnapping?

My guess is that Aubrey Huff probably gets a kick out of seeing people getting worked up and takes some satisfaction in saying something crass/for shock value because it gets a reaction and a chuckle from his friends. Humor finds comfort in the uncouth.

To portend that a more insidious meaning hides in his Tweet might be giving Huff too much credit.

[Eckstein197]

Originally Posted by SirTommyWinAlot

LOL, his tweet is so far out there that you can almost put in line with comedic intentions. To take it as a serious comment about kidnapping shows terrible lack of judgement.

I’m not saying he’s going to do it, but I think the judgment behind that tweet to send it is extremely poor

[Gatorsmld]

We have truly taken this "hate" speech thing wayyyyyyyyyy over the cliff.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by Gatorsmld

I fall into the category of "no such thing as hate speech". Speech can't be something it isn't. Yelling fire in a theater is different as you are trying to get a response. But saying you don't like a certain group might be "hateful" but labeling something as hate speech is just absurd. Maybe try to not let something as simple as words not get your tights in a bunch.

oh my.

[Boredlawyer]

Originally Posted by Gatorsmld

I fall into the category of "no such thing as hate speech". Speech can't be something it isn't. Yelling fire in a theater is different as you are trying to get a response. But saying you don't like a certain group might be "hateful" but labeling something as hate speech is just absurd. Maybe try to not let something as simple as words not get your tights in a bunch.

This also illustrates the high threshold to clear as to speech regarded as "clear and present danger" that is NOT afforded protection under the First Amendment.

[jdandns]

It may have been rough for him growing up being named Aubrey.
Kids can be so mean. I hope not, though. That's a lovely name.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by Eckstein197

I’m not saying he’s going to do it, but I think the judgment behind that tweet to send it is extremely poor

I think your in near 100% agreement with everyone else who read it. Not much of anyone defending what he said.

[89Giants]

He was at Bochy's last game along with dozens of other former players and got a good cheer when he was introduced, and he had been tweeting his usual stuff well before that late september game.

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by Boredlawyer

The heart of cancel culture is the self-satisfaction people get from instilling their own virtues on others.

I don't need to be policed by someone else as to how my moral compass needs to be calibrated.

If I don't like Aubrey Huff, then I'll turn off the TV when he's speaking or not follow him on Twitter. I don't need a third-party determining what I am permitted to see or not see.

Very astute.


I'm sure everyone on these boards who are also astute realize the Giants are a private baseball club. Thus, being a private club, the owner (who appears to also have issues) can invite whoever he wants to the reunion.


The Giants have absolutely no obligation to Aubrey Huff, regardless of what he tweets or does not tweet.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

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Very astute.


I'm sure everyone on these boards who are also astute realize the Giants are a private baseball club. Thus, being a private club, the owner (who appears to also have issues) can invite whoever he wants to the reunion.


The Giants have absolutely no obligation to Aubrey Huff, regardless of what he tweets or does not tweet.

Not one post has mentioned first ammendment other than to say it doesn’t apply in this instance.