I didn't know there were so many doofuses in sports. I was not aware of what was happening. If you have ever wondered what pitchers do on their off-days, the Cubs' Marcus Stroman reveals that at least some of them spend their time going down internet rabbit holes about things like "Who ever controls the media controls the world!" It's apropos of nothing, but maybe apropos of Irving. It is unclear if it is an antisemitic dog whistle or something else, but it looks like it is. It's here. He doesn't say what he means when he talks about the media.
While demanding that people pay more attention to facts and evidence, he relied on a legion of Joe Rogan/Elon Musk fans to save him.
Some pointed out that Stroman liked a statement that was made in a documentary that was being promoted on Amazon. Some people are free to think what they want while others are heavily policed.
The more concerning dog whistle here is that "Jews control the media" has been an antisemitic meme for a long time. Fans were questioning if it was really close in time to the antisemitic rant by West.
There is a document published by the American Jewish Committee.
“False reports that claim Jews control the media, banks, and governments are part of a longstanding conspiracy of secret Jewish power. This antisemitic trope is rooted in the discredited publication, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which was published in Russian tsarist times and accused Jews of trying to control the world … These myths of control portray Jews as secret puppet masters ruling over others and manipulating the world’s economies and governments For centuries, Jews were blamed for leading “blind” world leaders into wars and into debt to enrich themselves and further their own hidden agenda. Antisemitic propaganda continues to spread the idea that rich or influential Jews are behind the scenes furthering their plans of world domination.”
It would have been easy for him to put the controversy behind him. He had to say that he wasn't talking about the Jewish community and that he dislikes antisemitism. At the time of publication, the statement never came, and many of the comments under the original post made it clear that his message came through loud and clear.
This isn't the first time that Stroman has been criticized over his use of social media. The sports writer was called a slur by the man back in 2011.
When athletes are just asking the question, it's time to stop listening. Many of his followers thought that he was being antisemitic in his posts, and many agreed with them. Another day on Musk's platform.
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