However, if you read the whole article and you take it at length, a logical explanation of some of the article can be dismissed as road rage. The other part, simply put, are the words of a man who was very pissed off at the way he was treated by Mets fans while in New York. Rudolph Giuliani, New York City mayor, who had a chance to use the Rocker article to boost his run for a Senate seat in New York, should be thanked. Giuliani targeted Rocker to further his own reputation and thus, the whole thing got blown out of proportion. I'm not defending Rocker, but I'm not calling for him to be thrown out of the league.
Athletes have a responsibility to be true to their fans.
Although Rocker has taken this to a new level, I don't see his comments as being much different than those that former pro-football player Reggie White made a few years ago. The difference, White's comments were made from behind the pulpit, Rocker's were made in an article. My whole point in bringing this to attention is much different than that of many of my peers in the industry. This whole politically correct thing has gone too far. If you spend your whole life trying not to step on everyone else's toes, you end up getting your toes stepped on in the end.