In Sheffield's Case, Examine the Message, Not the Messenger

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In an interview that aired this past Tuesday on HBO's highly acclaimed program "Real Sports," among the opinions that the 38-year-old [Gary Antonian Sheffield] offered to interviewer Andrea Kremer (a highly competent and objective sports journalist) was that Yankees manager Joe Torre exhibits inequality in his interactions with Black and white players. Sheffield contended that although he does not believe Torre is anti-Black, he perceives the overall culture of the Yankees organization as indifferent to Black players.

Gary Sheffield is congratulated by teammate Maggllo Ordonez (l) after banging out a home run. Sheffield has never hesitated to say what's on his mind. His latest target: Yankee skipper Joe Torre. Our [JAIME C. HARRIS] has the story. (Jorge Lemus photo)

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In Sheffield's Case, Examine the Message, Not the Messenger

It's always interesting to observe media discussions regarding the issue of athletes' credibility, as well as the credibility o...

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