No jokes allowed.
That is nothing that hasn’t been said by comics for decades upon decades. Big Deal!
I forgive Johnny Bench.
Move On!
I see nothing antisemitic in that comment.
I have heard 100+ jokes about Scottish people being stingy. But no one ever said those jokes are anti-Scottish.
Man, don’t let Uncle Leo find out.
If he were still playing, he would be Benched.
There is indeed watermelon and fried chicken at black picnics.
Chinese are smart at math but otherwise inscrutible and rude in public.
Indians can’t handle liquor.
Germans are rigid blockheaded rule followers.
Brits can’t cook and have bad teeth and are arrogant.
And....Jews never leave a dime on the table.
Stereotypes are all based in reality.
Apologize fo9r what....it’s their joke...
Jesus saves, Moses invests.
Bench then responded, "He was Jewish," which prompted laughter from some in the audience.
Half-Jewish here. Jews live and die by their jokes. If you're Jewish, the question is never, "Was that joke offensive?" (Only a Unitarian would ask that . . .)
It's "Was my joke funny?"
Of course, as everyone knows, among themselves, Jews crack jokes about Jews' many, colorful, infuriating, native traits as a competitive sport.
Context is everything. In this case, especially with the set-up by his daughter, the quip was hilarious and harmless. It didn't connote rejection or dismissal of the man or the Jews at all. It was an example of Paul's grit and focus--and the irony that he was quibbling over pennies while hiring the man who would become one of the greatest hitters of all time.
Can’t say I care about this. It’s a joke.
Much more worried about real antisemites like Ilan Omar.
Or ANTIFA, BLM, or George Soros.
Didn’t Johnny Bench beat up LPGA player Sally Little at one point? Or am I misremembering?
Those Kikes, those Dagos, those Polacks, those Waps, those Wasps, those Firemen, all came out of the mouth of my grandmother, the wife of a Detroit police officer when I was a kid...........LOL!
I’m sure a big payout would sooth the hurt feelings.
Never apologize to cowards who run the MLB and force the proletariate to shine the boots of the enlightened ones who destroy All Star games, Home Run Derbies, and promote the Perpetual Indulgences.
FCOL IT WAS A JOKE!
Pretty tame joke.
I met Gabe Paul once. I was in LA and the Winter Meetings were there. I was walking between two appointments. I walked by the hotel where the Winter Meetings were taking place, and since I had a bit of time, I stopped in for a few minutes just to experience the vibe.
I had seen Gabe Paul’s picture and recognized him. I said hello and complimented him on the deals he was making. He smiled, said “Thank you,” shook my hand, and excused himself.
He seemed like a nice guy from my very brief interaction with him.