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Originally Posted by RchW
Of course it is.
The OP asked what teams and players people hated. That is an opinion, for which we are all entitled. I chose not to participate because "hate" is a violent term. Your post needs correcting.
For the record I found Mr Schilling a complete gentleman and a fine poster on these forums but his non-forum public posts revealed him as a complete dolt, racist, and science denier for which most any employer would have found them difficult to ignore and which eventually got him fired. It's not a difficult thing to avoid making your employer notice controversial posts. Just shut up. He was the author of his own demise.
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Sorry, I worded that poorly. I am fine with opinions. In fact, I love opinions and even having heated political discussions. However, I know that the moderators want to avoid having us debate off-field type stuff like politics, so that was me trying to respect that.
Also, we all knew what he meant by "hate". It's just an expression. When I say that I hate the Yankees (which I proudly say), that simply means that I hope that they lose, especially to my Red Sox. It does not mean that I wish any actual real life turmoil on any Yankees players or would even show them any disrespect. I simply root against them the hardest.
Our language is imperfect in its expression...the very reason I say, "I love my wife and children" and "I love a good cheeseburger". I used the verb love both times, but I don't think I need to clarify that my feelings toward them are quite different.
The responsibility in language is not just on the speaker to be as clear as they can be but also on the hearer to best determine what the speaker meant. Ironically, that's one of the ways we keep from actually hating each other, trying to show mutual respect.