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February 07, 2008
Mango, Marichal & Animal Cruelty
Via the AP:
A video of New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal at a cockfight was posted this week on YouTube.
Martinez and Marichal laugh before releasing the roosters. The two took part as honorary "soltadores," the word used to describe the person who puts the animal to fight.
The animal released by Martinez appears to be killed on the video, which was posted Tuesday. The fight takes place in the Coliseo de Gallos (Rooster Coliseum) in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's biggest cockfighting venue. Cockfighting is legal and popular in the Dominican Republic.
By early Thursday, the video was removed "due to terms of use violation."
Granted, this was in the Dominican Republic, and this activity is legal there. Still, one has to wonder if PETA will go after Pedro on this one. It's a little surprising that this is not a bigger story - considering the profile of the Mets and the recent Michael Vick situation. Again, it's probably because it happened in the Dominican Republic.
One does wonder, if this was Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera on the video, instead of Martinez and Marichal, would it be a bigger story because they're members of the Yankees?
If you think this is not the case, then compare what Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Chuck Knoblauch are going through, because of the Mitchell Report - as compared to Jack Cust, Jay Gibbons and Troy Glaus. When you're a member of the Yankees, it only takes a raindrop to get you soaking wet.
Posted by WW Staff at February 7, 2008 09:30 AM
Comments
Not necessarily true; as witnessed by the last players called when Congress got involved; Palmiero, Sosa, McGwire...
Ex Yanks Jason Grimsley & Kevin Brown got passes.
Anyway, "star" players get more flack. It's not about doing the right thing, it never was. Remember the "we're supposed to care about Matt Lawton?" entry?
Posted by: Raf ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 7, 2008 10:14 AM
Also, filed under the "sad but true" cagegory...people care more about dogs than chickens. Not saying it's right...
Posted by: MJ at February 7, 2008 01:42 PM
PETA: "Pedro should stick to fighting Yankees bench coaches--not animals."
LOL.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 7, 2008 10:41 PM