Canseco Complains of Racist Taunts
Slugger Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics said Sunday that racial slurs are shouted at players in most ballparks but “not as much as here in Oakland.”
Canseco said about 20% of the Oakland fans, most between 18 and 25 years old, verbally abuse Latin and black players.
“To me, the remarks they make are very racist,” the Cuban-born Canseco said. “It seems like they’re alcoholics, drug addicts.”
Canseco’s teammate, Reggie Jackson said he has discussed the situation with Canseco.
“Jose hears a lot of Cuban remarks,” Jackson said. “People drink and they get bold. It’s bothered him a lot. I told him to just keep swinging that pole.”
Jackson said he doesn’t think there is any more racism in Oakland than anywhere else.
A’s Manager Tony LaRussa said the team hasn’t discussed the racist remarks too much, and he doesn’t feel it is a serious problem.
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