The city of Boston has garnered a reputation as a racist city, but one legendary athlete says nothing could be farther from the truth. Red Sox legend David Ortiz remains adamant about how well Boston has treated him and African Americans alike. The 10-time All-Star went on The Glass Half Empty Podcast and discussed racism in Boston with Ryan Glasspiegel of The Big Lead. “I never lived in any racial situations in Boston. Boston was a city that loved me, (and) I loved Boston,” Ortiz responded when asked about the city of Boston. “I don’t think it’s fair to blame the whole city of Boston when a couple of knuckleheads go out there and
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Chiefs’ Tamba Hali Defends Joe Paterno With Robert Kraft-Aaron Hernandez Question
Tamba Hali had quite a weekend on social media. Not only did the veteran linebacker question whether the Kansas City Chiefs need him anymore after playing limited snaps in his team’s AFC divisional round playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. He also defended former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, who died in 2012 just months after being fired amid the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Hali, who played at Penn State from 2002 to 2005, started defending Paterno seemingly out of the blue Sunday night, and his defense included references to O.J. Simpson, George Zimmerman, Robert Kraft and Aaron Hernandez. Hali clearly believ... NESN.com