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A Big Mistake! Ozzie Guillen Responds To Suspension (DETAILS)

Posted April 10, 2012 by The Decider for Global Grind Staff

  

The Miami Marlins have suspended Manager Ozzie Guillen effective immediately for five games after his comments regarding former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

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Guillen sparked a firestorm when he told Time magazine recently that he respected Fidel Castro for being able to lead Cuba for six decades.

Guillen told Time:

"I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 years, but that son of a bitch is still there."

The manager said he has apologized to Cuban-Americans in the Marlins organization, including Spanish-language broadcasters Felo Ramirez and Yiki Quintana, as well as Cuban-born Phillies pitcher Jose Contreras.

After hearing of his suspension Guillen told ESPN:

"This is the biggest mistake of my life. When you make a mistake this big… I will learn from this."

The Marlins released a statement saying there was nothing to respect about Castro, "a brutal dictator who has caused unthinkable pain for more than 50 years. We live in a community filled with victims of this dictatorship, and the people in Cuba continue to suffer today."

Do you think Guillen should have been suspended for his comments?


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