Torii Hunter comments about Jackie Robinson day?

Does anyone else disagree with Torii Hunter saying that too many people are wearing number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson? He said that only African-Americans should wear 42 and that because the Houston Astros have no black players that their whole team shouldn't wear the number to honor Robinson.

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I think that anybody of any race that wants to honor Robinson should. Respect is Respect... it dosent matter who its coming from.

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i did`nt hear that but its a stupid thing to say. mlb is honoring him , not the naacp
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I think that there should be one player to each team to wear number 42. Its not just African-Americans that should be able to wear 42, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, so i think that Latino players should be able wear it as well. Anyone of color.

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That's bogus about african american players being the only ones able to wear the number, he changed the game for everyone not just blacks, and it could be the most racist comment since "nappy headed hos". However I do agree with hunter that too many people are doing this. When Ken Griffey Jr. Came up with this idea it was great, but with so many people doing this, it's become the trend and has lost all of it's meaning and significance.

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Ya, sounds racist to me.

Black or white we are all the same thing, meaning we should all be proud of Jackie Robinson.

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I totally disagree, I think everyone should wear #42. He changed the game for ever. Why do you have be African-American to honor him? That seems a little racist too me. I don't think race should be a factor in honoring someone.

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Yes, Torii is right the ones whereing number 42 are disrespecting the most inportant civil rights leader there ever was

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I think that anyone who wants to honor Jackie Robinson should be allowed to wear the number 42.

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sounds like Torii is promoting segregation. How ironic.

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