Sports

Joe Ricketts, Racist

A Really, Really Rich One Who Has Purchased Political Influence For Himself And His Family To Spread His Hateful, Ignorant Views

Every suspicion we've ever had about the Cubs patriarch has been confirmed - as if we needed it to be - by his own words. And the rest of the family ain't that swell, either, what with Todd Trump, Death Penalty Pete and Anyone But Tunney Tom. Even Laura stinks.

Here are the racist conspiracy emails rotting right-wing billionaire Joe Ricketts' brain https://t.co/8OkLJ4NbkI pic.twitter.com/VTKtX7Y0BG

— Splinter (@splinter_news) February 5, 2019

*

These are the antisemitic, segregationist folk of two generations ago, slightly updated. New formula, same great taste! https://t.co/Bt2gGuf7Qc

— Jeff Bishku-Aykul (@jeffhba) February 5, 2019

*

As someone who is acutely familiar with the Ricketts family's resources, the idea that Joe Ricketts doesn't own 100% of the Cubs is kind of ridiculous. He bought his children a baseball team. https://t.co/yDSREWzOL2

— Dave Sund (@davesund) February 5, 2019

*

How The Cubs Are Making Excuses For MAGA Joe Ricketts' Racism Emails & Calling President Obama a Gay Sex Worker, But The Emails on Give a Glimpse on How Racist The Man Really Is (Emails) https://t.co/2nMW0Chjeh pic.twitter.com/bqjcmkG0No

— Robert Littal (@BSO) February 5, 2019

*

Does Joe Ricketts regret supporting Roy Moore or @realDonaldTrump, the carnival barker who pushed the racist birther narrative? Doubt it.

Today's "regret" is all about damage control and minimizing the financial impact to the @Cubs brand. It's all about money. Nothing else. https://t.co/SXd5rnK0Gf

— Ameya Pawar (@Ameya_Pawar_IL) February 5, 2019

*

This is the sort of thing the powerful Republican donor Joe Ricketts, whose son heads Trump's re-election finance committee and whose other kids do things like serve as governor and own the Chicago Cubs, forwards to his pals pic.twitter.com/4dZWAF6YiZ

— Tim Marchman (@timmarchman) February 5, 2019

*

I have no doubt that some friendly reporter will help push out the narrative that Joe Ricketts has nothing to do with the Cubs, but the previous emails that came out made clear that everything they have their hands in is aggregated for the elevation and wealth of the family.

— Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) February 5, 2019

-

Comments welcome.

More from Beachwood Sports »