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Posted on 2/12/26 at 2:55 pm to
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
3964 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 2:55 pm to
Back in the late 90's when the Jim Rome radio show received faxes from folks one was signed from John RocKKKer. Rome may be an arse but the show had some funny stuff in it. I know, csb.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
73650 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 2:56 pm to
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he was right
Good alter name genesis:

JohnRockerWasRight
Posted by MaxxPain2
Member since Oct 2021
1313 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 3:01 pm to
hes good people baw
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5472 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 3:33 pm to
I don’t mind any demographic as long as…

1. They’re pro-USA.
2. They pull their own weight.
3. They don’t blame white males for anything
4. They’re not actively trying to congregate in particular cities and states in order to take over the culture and seize political power.
Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
14159 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 4:00 pm to
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I’m social friends with John, at least I was back when we were both single in Atlanta

Isn't he/wasn't he friends with Southside Steve Rickman from 96 Rock The Regular Guys?
Posted by stelly1025
Lafayette
Member since May 2012
10003 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 5:27 pm to
He was a good closer and ultimately right. It is funny that Kenny Powers from East Bound and Down is loosely based off of his personality.
Posted by putt23
Pingree Grove, IL
Member since Oct 2010
5302 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 5:53 pm to
He was a monster pitcher.

He was ahead of his time. Those comments were all correct.

He still looks like he could rip someone's head off.

I liked him then and I like him now.
Posted by justaniceguy
Member since Sep 2020
6903 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:34 pm to
Anybody who doubted him should is more than welcome to admit in this thread they were wrong.
Posted by This GUN for HIRE
Member since May 2022
5881 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:44 pm to
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John Rocker

Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
13522 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:01 pm to
Danny McBride and John Rocker went to the same high school. He wrote the Eastbound and Down character based on Rocker.

I think that’s pretty accurate.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
44164 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:07 pm to
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Good news is calling someone a racist


This means absolutely nothing to me anymore.
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
8945 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:15 pm to
Have watched this 2 or 3 times since it came out. Pretty fascinating.

Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19189 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:17 pm to
He was right when he talked about ny 20 years ago
Posted by Butch Baum
Member since Oct 2007
3580 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:20 pm to
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quote: An American racist, xenophic homophobe. He was dumb back then and he's dumb right now. Fixed it.


Proud to be downvote #100 for you…Cuckminster Fuller
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
29532 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:25 pm to
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Pearlman is a far left nutjob. He has a youtube channel where he continues to spew venom and BS on athletes he perceives to be conservative or white privileged (Will Clark, Curt Schilling, etc.) while shilling for "misunderstood heroes" like Doc Ellis. He's pretty much hated by everyone in baseball. I imagine some sportswriters hate him too for breaching a certain trust and erecting a chinese wall between players and the media.


Sucks, because he’s written some damn good books.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53318 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:28 pm to
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Context for those that don’t know of John Rocker

He still defends that statement. I respect a man for saying what he thinks, and standing by it despite all the criticism. It was a minor sports story in the 90s. It would have been all over the mainstream news today.
Posted by BasedAF
Member since Nov 2024
869 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:30 pm to
He’s based af. Big fan
Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
19115 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:30 pm to
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Danny McBride and John Rocker went to the same high school. He wrote the Eastbound and Down character based on Rocker.


He may have written the character about Rocker, but McBride went to high school in Virginia
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
8945 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:39 pm to
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So he went back to Atlanta after the World Series and season was over and after all of the players and front office personnel were on holiday break with the intent of finding a scandal. Rocker, idiot that he is, obliged him. SI used the "story" to draw attention and sales for their special "end of the century" double issue. It was an early example of manufactured outrage.



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