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Edge of Sports

Cubs Ownership Has a Racism Problem

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8616 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk to AM670’s Julie DiCaro about Joe Ricketts, whose family owns the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field was found to have sent racist and Islamophobic emails to his family. What will be the fallout if any? We also speak to author Bijan Bayne about the legacy of Frank Robinson and the sports anniversaries ahead in 2019\. Damn we feel old. We also got ‘Choice Words’ about the legacy of Frank Robinson and ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards for the Maryland legislature and Justin Fairfax, and much more! Julie DiCaro https://670thescore.radio.com/hosts/julie-dicaro  Twitter: @JulieDiCaro Bijan Bayne https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780810895782/Elgin-Baylor-The-Man-Who-Changed-Basketball Twitter: bijancbayne Zirin, Frank Robinson Was a Fearless Speaker of Truth https://www.thenation.com/article/frank-robinson-was-a-fearless-speaker-of-truth/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: [email protected] | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) — Music: Eye Examination - Del the Funky Homosapien | We Gonna Make It - Jadakiss Feat. Styles P | Ovadose - Twista | It’s So Hard - Big Pun Feat. Donell Jones | Drip - Cardi B Feat. Migos | Life - J. Dilla | My Love - The Diplomats | Big Pimpin’ - Jay- Z Feat. UGK | Grammy Family - DJ Khaled Feat. Kanye West & Consequence | The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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everything secure. For all the talk of this has no place in decent society, my question was,

0:59.4

did you ever say that to your father? Because he's the one holding the purse strings, and he's

1:03.7

the one donating to candidates who further his political agenda. And this is not just your

1:08.1

crazy uncle ranting about Muslims. This is a guy who has the

1:11.5

ability with his money to do some real damage. Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast. I'm Dave

1:24.5

Ziren. This week we speak to author Bajan Bain and we speak to sports radio host Julie

1:29.8

DeCaro about all manner of scandal and skullduggery that's happening in the world of sports right now.

1:36.3

Also, I've got some choice words about the passing of the great Frank Robinson. I also have

1:41.4

Just Stand Up and Just Sit Your Ass Down Awards and more.

1:45.8

But first, let's start with Julie DeCaro.

1:51.1

Okay, so this week, Joe Ricketts, who's 77 years old and is the billionaire patriarch,

1:57.8

whose family owns the Chicago Cubs and iconic Wrigley Field, was the subject of a

2:03.7

splinter news story that revealed old emails in which he expressed bigotry towards Muslims and

2:09.9

shared racist jokes.

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