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Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

by Lincecum Cain Then Pray For Rain on Jan 18, 2008 4:54 PM PST Comment 20 comments

During a recent news conference, Commissioner-For-Life Bud Selig's cell phone started ringing (I can imagine that Selig doesn't know how to adjust the volume on his phone), he went to answer the phone, saw that it was his wife calling, and then sent the call to voicemail and joked "It's only my wife, I'll punch her out." The video awfulness is here: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/the-clubhouse/bud-selig-is-casual-about-his-spousal-abuse.

Now maybe (hopefully), he meant it in some sort of baseball umpire way, calling her out on three strikes and then motioning "you're outta here." Maybe. Or maybe he's shades of Bobby Cox and Brett Myers. Either way, baseball is a sport with a not-so-great public image right now and having your commissioner make a joke about spousal abuse is probably not going to win over fans.

Four more years!!

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Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

Funny, I just made a spousal abuse joke to my wife two minutes ago. I called her from work in front of workmates and asked her to record the Warriors game so "she wouldn't catch another beating." We joke around like that all the time.

Of course, I wouldn't say that during a news conference, so I see your point. I just thought it was funny timing that this is a diary subject right now.

by Grant on Jan 18, 2008 5:48 PM PST reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

To me, there are just some things you don't joke about (and I love to make jokes), and this is one of them. I really think what you joke about reveals more about yourself than is commonly realized.

"I think I'd trust Amy Winehouse to guard my bag of coke before I'd trust Sabes to build my offense." -Dan Szymborski, Baseball Think Factory

by Lyle on Jan 18, 2008 6:01 PM PST reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

I think in that case I should probably stop making so many bed-wetter jokes....

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM! / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Jan 18, 2008 7:12 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

Agreed. So what do you tell a women with two black eyes? Wait for it...

Nothing. You already told her twice.

Kidding of course. Mrs. MxMob is right here as I type (assuring me I'm not funny).

by mxmob33 on Jan 18, 2008 9:39 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

Shouldn't it be "Nothing you didn't tell her twice already."?

I always remember hearing that one like that, and I think it works a little better that way.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM! / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Jan 18, 2008 9:51 PM PST up reply actions

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You're right. That wasn't the smoothest delivery of a classic.

by mxmob33 on Jan 18, 2008 10:42 PM PST up reply actions

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The thing about his joke is that it doesn't even have a shred of a lead in, so the second part isn't even a punch line... it's just a statement. You can't have a punch line without a set-up, unless the context makes up for its absence. But here... no set-up, no context, just wife-beating. It's in remarkably bad taste, is remarkably out of place in a public news conferense, and is remarkably unfunny to boot.

You think all those years at clown school would have paid off a little, but I guess he still doesn't even get the basics.

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM! / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Jan 18, 2008 7:18 PM PST reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

Jokes? Selig is a joke. The joke is Bud Selig. And the joke is on all us baseball fans. Declaring a tie in an all star game? I'm still reeling over that one. Bud Selig is a bumbling used car salesman, who constantly focuses on the problems with baseball instead of the many wonderful aspects of the sport. His shrug during the Bonds record setting home run is another infamous Selig moment. He looks like a dirty old nerd whose breath would stink. Get someone running the show who has some pinache and p.r. savvy.

Defender of Noah Lowry.

by Kid Fresh on Jan 18, 2008 7:25 PM PST reply actions

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That reminds me, let's assume for a second that Selig actually got fired (not going to happen, but lets dream) -- who do you hire to replace Selig? Owners have definitely seen the light with having a pro-management bent, so it can't be anyone that's perceived as too player-friendly (sorry, Scott Boras). I'm thinking Sandy Alderson might do a solid job and wouldn't be totally offensive. But perhaps I'm being too Bay Area-centric. Any suggestions out there (please do not say GW)?

by Lincecum Cain Then Pray For Rain on Jan 18, 2008 8:47 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

boonitez!

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM! / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Jan 18, 2008 8:51 PM PST up reply actions

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I'm in.

Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Steve Kline is pretty okay. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base.

by groug on Jan 18, 2008 9:09 PM PST up reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

This is no big deal. I dont know if the press is making a big deal about it or not. But c'mon, you can't even punch someone through a phone line anyway.

But he's still a chode.

Southern California: Water thieves and Dodgers fans.

by jasomack on Jan 18, 2008 7:25 PM PST reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

I think he meant "punch her out" as in "not accept the call". I don't think he was making any type of joke about physical abuse.

But if it gets him fired, I'm willing to detract that statement.

by ResDog on Jan 18, 2008 7:42 PM PST reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

I don't know... "punch her out" is a pretty darn uncommon phrase for "not answer the phone."

He is Vengeance. He is the Knight. He is Dave Righetti. PRAY TO HIM! / Also, my blog. For writers.

by howtheyscored on Jan 18, 2008 7:47 PM PST up reply actions

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I just don't see it. But like I said, if you got a petition, I'll sign it.

by ResDog on Jan 18, 2008 8:21 PM PST up reply actions

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yeah isn't "patch her through" sometimes "punch her through". like old-timey operator speak. and if "patch her through" means "i'll take the call" then does "patch her out mean "not take the call". the guy is ancient. and from the middle-states. is this just a dialect thing? or is punch a freudian slip. or was it really a bad joke. meh.

by kennv on Jan 19, 2008 10:27 AM PST up reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

The true question: would this have been posted if Selig had not spoken about against the Giants?

Then again...he did badmouth sabean, which almost gives him points.

Personally, he may look like an older more pathetic version of Bill Gates, may fold like a cheap suit under pressure, and have absolutely no spine...but I havent been alive long enough to see another comish so I couldnt say if he's good or bad

Frandsen for 3B (til July 08)

by NeifiChicken on Jan 19, 2008 2:08 AM PST reply actions

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Selig is trying to seem like he's tough. Because under that flo-bee haircut and hand-me-down suits, he's just an ass puppet. If the Bad Humor man likes to make spousal abuse jokes, that's nothing compared to the joke that is his legacy and incompetence running this game into the ground for the almighty dollar. The guy shouldn't even wear glasses. It's obvious he's one of those moles that doesn't have a set of eyes and has to dig at everything with his nose. And Bud's nose looks like a deep shade of brown. gah-zing...

it's always noonan somewhere

by sectionop92 on Jan 19, 2008 1:08 PM PST reply actions

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I would beat Selig's wife if it would get cause him to get rid of interleague play and the stupid All-Star Game/WS home field advantage crap.

Bonds stands alone.

by nostocksjustbonds on Jan 19, 2008 6:06 PM PST reply actions

Re: Selig Jokes About Spousal Abuse

Why, oh why couldn't it have been a noose joke? Those are both hilarious (on par with spousal abuse and cancer) and seem to induce instant, irrevocable bannings for life. Maybe Bud will talk about lynching at a Congressional hearing and get sent to Gitmo.

BB

All those Giants fans down in Giants land love that Crazy Crab!

by BlackDougal on Jan 20, 2008 6:05 AM PST reply actions

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