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John Rocker. Banned from spring training. Fined $20,000. Suspended from baseball until May 1. All for exercising his inherent right to free speech.

Marge Schott. Jimmy the Greek. Al Campanis. Apparently talking and being white is bad, maybe even a crime.

Rae Carruth. Roberto Alomar. Latrell Sprewell. Dennis Rodman kicking the photographer. Ozzie Guillen declaring baseball doesn’t need the fans. Keyshawn Johnson ripping Wayne Chrebet. Louis Farrakahn saying … whatever he wants. The “honor student” from Decatur on his way to being a protege of all of the above.

What am I missing here?