Well, there's a first time for everything!

Hello again, blogfans!

Those who read here fairly consistently know that I absolutely love Jason Whitlock, who contributes regularly to the foxsports.com website. Almost without exception, I agree with what he says and applaud his stances on various topics. Recently, I had to take exception to an article he wrote about Michael Phelps; not to disagree with his stance on Phelps, mind you, but to disagree with his arguments in favor of legalizing marijuana. Actually that's the first time I can recall that I had to disagree with Whitlock.

This time makes #2!

In his most recent entry, Whitlock attempts to argue that the reason white fans have such distaste for Barry Bonds is because he broke the record of white icon Babe Ruth and white fans need the Babe to bolster their opinion of the athletic prowess of their race.

I hate to disagree, I really do, but that's preposterous!

Barry's disliked because he is and always has been a boorish, moody, unlikable guy! Barry's disliked not such much because of whose record he broke, but by how it was broken! Did anyone other than a bunch of pointy-headed backwoodsmen dislike Henry Aaron when HE broke the Babe's career mark? No, no one with a real live functioning brain said anything at all except to laud his accomplishment and acknowledge that his hard work, stamina, and perseverance paid off handsomely. Hank did it the right way and he was accepted by ALL fans because of it.

Barry cheated and now, with the exception of the few "blacks can do no wrong" apologetics out there, he's universally vilified because of THAT, NOT because of the color of his skin!

In case Mr. Whitlock hasn't noticed, one Mark McGuire is getting pretty much the same treatment because he, too, is seen as someone who didn't do it the right way, choosing instead to cheat his way into the record books.

It's cheaters we don't like, Mr. Whitlock, REGARDLESS of what color they are!