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It's been safe to say that the text of the Mitchell Report, coupled with the Congressional testimony by Roger Clemens, has been for the most part unfulfilling. So when Barry Bonds' 2003 testimony to a federal grand jury leaked out yesterday, the natural reaction was a cacophonic "meh."
That's just not the case, though. The Smoking Gun highlights the best quote, which was posed to Bonds regarding his trainer Greg Anderson, and how he might do something nice for him:
Q: With all the money you make, have you ever thought of maybe building him a mansion or something?You know what's a great answer to that seemingly dumb question? "I'm not building him a house, it's my money" and then move on. Do you see the mention of race in that answer? Go on, take this UV light, try to find it. No, no, don't go into my sock drawer...A: One, I'm black. And I'm keeping my money. And there's not too many rich black people in this world. And I'm keeping my money. There's more wealthy Asian people and Caucasian and white. There ain't that many rich black people. And I ain't giving my money up. That's why.
What Barry Bonds Told The Grand Jury [The Smoking Gun]
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i...um...don't question his blackness?
golly, i like him even less now.
Since I am white, I build mansions for people pretty frequently, but I can understand Bonds' reservations about doing the same.
@ringitupwiththedongtea: Did I ever mention that I think you are really cool?
...and Arsenal pulls a draw out of their ass on their last possible opportunity in stoppage time. I think I heard Hirshey yelling from here.
@J-No:
No, but since you are a cubs fan, I'll see if I can hook you up with a Mcmansion in Naperville or something.
Barry Bonds doesn't care about white people. Or shrinking his testicles.
I'm glad he said caucasian AND white.
@ringitupwiththedongtea: Checks windows. Feels creeped out. Ummm. Is this comment coming from inside the house?
@Yinka Double Dare: Deserved, if only because Aston Villa were content to sit back for the last half hour and defend. That works sometimes, but not today.
Barry is wicked smaht.
@Yinka Double Dare: I can't believe Villa fucked that up. Oh well, it's still dropped points for the Gooners.
@Tickenest: agreed
don't make me come down there Nibbles...
Dude is keeping his moneys. Period.
@Agamemnon Busmalis: Word is born.
And two? I'm still waiting for the second reason Anderson doesn't have a mansion.
So he's not going to be on the very special MLB episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"?
@sharknut: well, technically, caucasians are eastern europeans and russians.
@J-No:
Lucky guess!
"There's more wealthy Asian people and Caucasian and white"
I agree. Caucasians have way to much money as it is. So do whites.
@Jefferson Short Bus: Selig! Move. That. Bus!!
Guh. I'm glad he's out of San Francisco. Now we can throw all of our money at... shit. It's going to be a bad year.
@PaulimusPrime: Would you like garlic fries with your 90-loss season?
When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong: Barry Bonds style.
The IRS agrees with Mr. Bonds's comments and plans to file charges soon.
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson nod in agreement with a brother.
Honestly, that was a damned stupid question for a federal prosecutor to waste our tax money on. As is this whole investigation.
I believe he's paying for a mansion for a white woman if you count his first wife.
@ringitupwiththedongtea: I saw those in Bloomington. They are freaking ghastly. It's like living on a giant Monopoly board.
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