The Cubs are investigating after a fan appeared to flash a racist hand gesture on a live broadcast on Tuesday. By Tim Elfrink Tim Elfrink Editor of the Morning Mix Email Bio Follow May 8 at 8:17 AM On a chilly Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, the cameras cut to former outfielder Doug Glanville, now an analyst for NBC Sports Chicago. As Glanville praised Chicago’s resurgent offense, a bearded fan in the background mugged for the camera.
Am I seeing things or is this jack wagon behind Glanville flashing the white supremacy sign? @SarahSpain @BleacherNation pic.twitter.com/6p7d79vIVR “Such ignorant and repulsive behavior is not tolerated at Wrigley Field,” Crane Kenney, the Cubs’ president of business operations, said in a statement released early Wednesday. “We are reviewing the incident thoroughly because no one should be subjected to this type of offensive behavior.”
But as the tongue-in-cheek movement grew, the gesture was appropriated by those who really did use it as a sign of white supremacy. It’s now become ubiquitous at far-right gatherings, the Southern Poverty Law Center notes, making it nearly impossible to untangle its ironic use from those meaning it as a straightforward slur. That’s actually the idea.
Black power rule✊🏿💪🏿
Ever heard of the circle game? No? The left/media has absolutely lost it. Everything is racism now.
Shame on you Cubs for banning this man for a made up definition that doesn't even mean what you think it means. pathetic
The Washington Compost...
Ban the BANNERS. BOYCOTT Cubs forever stop the AUTHORITARIAN CUBS
people got played by 4chan
Good to see the NBA getting in on the party too...or maybe...this is just some internet BS some leftist loon made up 🤷🏼♂️
This has to be joke. I still play this game with my high school friends. These are last few texts I sent them.
Any more still deny the left has gone insane?
Or....asshole in ASL
Oh dear, oh my.
Didn’t know that was the white power sign. Always did it for the fun of punching whoever looked.
Banned for life! Cubs
An O.K. Sign is a white power sign?!?
Did you idiots not learn any lessons from the Covington Catholic kids?
When you find him, ban him.
From my understanding that’s a “made you look” thing the people do, not a white power thing. The PC police are dumb as fuck.
That’s not what it is..... smh
When the snakes come out from hibernation in the spring time - there will be lots of them near the den entrance & They will be hungry for some action.
Do they ever investigate a black power sign f---chi cubs
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Lmao.
And Chicago thinks it’s insane, and are letting the Cubs know about it.
Bwahahahaha. Idiots. Everywhere!
You mean this sign?
And the cubs as well as the have now lost any credibility they still had. Are you kidding me?!
They quote a troll in the article that has 5 followers lol.
But I was told that there is no more racism in America thanks to our Dear Leader.
Hate apologists make it a point to completely ignore the context of the symbol. It doesn’t matter if the symbol has been used for other meanings, if it’s co-opted for hate and is used in that context, then that’s what it being used for in that context. See Buddhist swastika.
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If you look you get punched joke 🤣🤣🤣 how did this turn into a white power symbol? I swear everything is about destroying the white people to try and make us feel guilty about shit that happened centuries ago.
It’s not a white power sign! What dopes!
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Come on man...you do realize this is a game and not some BS white supremacy sign You’re the Washington Post for Christ’s sake...do your job
A lifetime ban, please.
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that’s not a white power sign idiots!!!! it’s that sign you do to get someone to look at it’s a joke
Give me a break. The media is nuts
Investigating? Even if he is a white supremacist idiot, it's still a free country.
Now he gets to punch the entire country on the arm. respect
Stop trying to make this ‘a thing’! It’s the ‘made you look’ game or ‘okay’ sign.
SO damned important for you racists to know the skin color, is it not …
As abhorrent as that is, it’s not against the law.
Ahh trolled again. That’s not a white power sign in the least. But thanks for playing
WAPO aren’t you being sued by that Covington kid
Can you investigate this guy too? He appears to be brainwashing millions.
That is not what it means! Honestly, can you all get any stupider? It's an annoying game... Nothing to do with your imagined white supremacy movement.🙄
This is so stupid.
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That sign is better known in America as “ I’m an Assclown “
In other, rational, words, the ok 👌 sign!!!
What do mean appeared? There it is!
That being the white power sign is about as real as Chicago being MAGA Country...
This is not a white power sign lmfao why does everyone want to be so upset about everything
I'm in the military and we still do this to each other..... white, black, and all other colors. It's not racist in any way. If you get somebody to look at it, you get to punch them. I suspect the media is trying to manufacture racial strife.....
..... your stupid is causing me physical pain.
As if the Cubs couldn’t get more overinflated and boring
Our dear lord. That is not a sign of anything
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In Spanish that sign means your an a- hole !
That’s not what that is...
Don't you have enough lawsuits for false claims going against you, ?
You're fake news.
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I’d explain it to you but the splcenter does it so much better.
And what will they do ? There this thing called the First Amendment.
Investigation might want to note the circle game has gone viral thanks to gamer culture, of which Douggie Fresh is a longtime known member.
The level stupid in media is soaring to heights no one could have ever imagined
You people at WaPo are clueless
More hard-hitting news from the fine journalists at WaPo
so if we understand correctly, the ages old “ok” sign is now considered a “white power” sign? you’ve got to be f—king kidding. Talk about “Orwellian”... 🙄🙄🙄
It starts at the top. BillionDollarLoser
'Appeared.' Lol. You're much too kind WashPo.
Why?
Ridiculous! Who decided that this hand signal that we all thought meant o.k., was about white power? Who changed the rules? Investigate that! I guarantee there are millions of Americans, regardless of color, who have no idea what you're talking about. Insanity!
That's a white power sign? Are you also seeing little green men?
America’s Problem ( most White people)
It’s the Circle game for Christ sake!!! Grow up man
Did I miss something? I know America is bolting towards Nazism, but that was a punching game when I was a kid. That sweater should get a right good dead arm too, it's not below the waist.
Wow race baiting again. This time using a popular game/meme that has been around for 15+ years. How dumb can reporters/editors get? This dumb.
Will the ones that are actually naive of this get a clue. For the ones that know better and are playing dumb, stru alrady! Of course there are multiple meanings for the symbol, the most nefarious being 'white power'. What grown ass man would be playing g the look game?
Found another apparent racist.
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The hand is upside down how is that white power lamooooooo and who’s investigating what why is this a article.
No it’s the circle game made famous by Malcom in the middle hahah nice try though wapo
JuliansRum oy
I don’t think that means what you think it means. 😹
So that’s the white power sign.
That sign is above his waist. Punch him.
It was this guy, WaPo.
I think people are doing it now because the media has made this a thing. In my day that sign meant cool or rock on. I've never heard of it being racist. Dont bring things to life that never existed!!!!
That looks photoshopped.
It doesnt mean white power you maroons
What do we do now...
That's a white power sign? Really...
Gaslighting virtue signalers is almost too easy.
That's not a white power symbol. It's the circle game. Kids have been playing it forever in school.
I’d say your account logo looks more like a white power symbol.
If you looked at his hand sign, that guy gets to punch you in the arm.
Dude I would have no clue what that hand-sign meant, NOR would most people have noticed it until you publicized it. Free publicity for haters. Real SMART idea. lol
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Blcktweet !
Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words.
Such a wonderful country huh? Let’s hope that dirtbag ordered his seat by credit card.
It's the fucking circle game. Jesus. People looking way to into shit
timelfrink_dc You really quote the SPLC as your 'source' for confirmation that the 'OK' sign is really a WP sign. Let me give you a legitimate source. It is NOT a WP sign and your article briefly reveals what it truly is. A trolling. You've been trolled.
I don't see it
Yes, it has been appropriated as a racist dogwhistle, no, not everyone knows that, yes, normal people still use it as a game.
This is the kind of reporting that’s going to win Trump a second term lol
So the made you look hand sign, is now a white power sign? Liberals and Democrats ruin everything.
It is amazing the numbers of folks who will 'try to explain away' this. Mostly non people of color..mostly clueless (on purpose)
I hope the Cubs ban that guy and the owner of the seat.
JuliansRum So the team itself does it's own investigations now? I thought they just played baseball. SwingAndAMiss
JuliansRum Dumbest headline of the week 👌
Hey, libtards! Freedom of speech is protected by the 1st Amendment. Whose rights were violated by this fan's hand gesture? The Cubs deserved to be flipped the bird instead. Another sports team to boycott!
Lmao. Pathetic race baiters.
'Investigating fan...' Wait! What?
People have been playing that games for decades but now all the sudden it’s a “white power sign”. Gtfoh with that ignorance 🙄. Not everything has to be about race.
4chan wins again 😂
Okie Dokie Pokies. The Washington Post another Leftwing Propaganda Media Outlet! 🤡
It’s Chicago......why is anyone shocked
WHATEVER.......🤔
Far too many people are allowing themselves to be MANIPULATED by a very small but vocal group in America. These RADICAL LEFTISTS are in the MINORITY. The 'white power' sign is something else these USEFUL IDIOTS have FABRICATED to keep the EMOTION DRIVEN 'stirred up.' VoteRed2020
Obviously not a racist gesture. Even if it were meant as a white power symbol, would that make his action illegal?
Or he is playing the circle game. Why the strong push to divide the country?
Its absurd how many people think this is a white power symbol. Its the circle game, its been around since we were kids. How are you getting this wrong media?
No pic of the guy’s face
Guess I’m a white supremacist because I got my buddy with this while fishing the other day. And I’m like 30.
Off with his hand!
Good. Imagine a know-nothing do-nothing nobody thinking a gang symbol makes them better than anyone of any race living their best life.
👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 IPhone supports white power?!
“Why do they call us fake news?”
Move around. There are more important things you could worry about.
This is not a court of law. He’s not innocent until proven guilty. Ban him from the park and let him try to prove that it wasn’t racially motivated.
JuliansRum Rule 13 in Alinsky's playbook - the bread and butter of the radical left. We're witnessing a circular flowchart of distractions that promote disruption, create division, and embrace dissension in our country.
Are you guys even serious right now? It's a stupid, sophomoric game common among teens and 20-somethings who never grew up, not a white power sign.
Beer and a double-digit IQ is never good combination.
ComfortablySmug call in the minions
Lmao 🤣 if believe this you got trolled 🤣🤣🤣
Of course, there’s no reason to be suspicious.
What an absolute load of BS 😂 everyone's goal in life is to be a victim, let me call the waaambulance for you!
Oh, knock it off. Your newspaper's obsession with race-baiting click-bait headlines is obnoxious.
This only cheapens actual anti-white supremacy reporting. Its a bloody kids game, and well known for being so.
Look and get punched...its a game but nice job attempting to demonize it bruh muckrakers
Can we see his face?
That was his choice, does the team have the rights to investigate
this is a what a hate filled white supremacist symbol looks like, not the circle game.
Pretty sure this is just the circle game.
Donald Trump does that same gesture every time he speaks but with his hand up, not down.
white power?
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I’m white and I never knew there was a “white power” sign. So, if people find it offensive, is a “black power” sign equally offensive? Are the Cubs going to investigate every black person that raises a fist at a game too Equality
Stellar reporting as usual, from the brave heroes of our republic.
Funny, I remember people* debating this last year during certain set of hearings. What's really wild is people are still debating and using words like 'appeared'. The denials are so diligent in their efforts
really? Has no one in that organization ever been 13?
This is dumbest fake story Ever!!!
Cubs?...….. Political?...… Really?...….
Lock him uuuuup!
Looks like he throwing up bloods that jow you do it in my hood.
They need to invent crimes when there aren’t any since they want white supremacy to be a huge problem they can rally against. It isn’t. Now, look at Islamic supremacist hand symbols. Those guys are dangerous!
The Trump effect. The MAGAts feel empowered.
👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾 my white power emojis. Sorry lmao
Probably a liberal
When Obama, Beyoncé & JayZ did this years ago they were considered cool & part of the CULT! If u look at Hollyweird pics years ago many do this little 666 code, this coverup & damage control will not work. Facts are coming Allison Mack is singing! Enjoy
LOL - hey kids, get off my lawn!
Hahahahahaha. Duped. Fake news.
Trump radicals are out in full defensive troll mode on social media today. My suggestion-don’t provide them a platform to spew their lies & juvenile attacks. Just block them. And they’re getting very desperate & brave...don’t hesitate to report any threats to authorities!
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White power sign? Since when? Lol
It's telling that white power is reduced to trolling and denying they have co-opted it
Circle game
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