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Here is what Lee said (on the NESN website)
"While Boston was honoring Steinbrenner with a moment of silence before Thursday night's game, the Red Sox Hall of Famer was celebrating his passing, showing anything but remorse in an interview with New Hampshire's WMUR.
"I have no sadness," Lee said with a laugh. "… If hell freezes over, he'll be skating."
Lee was famous for his outspoken manner and brash reputation during his playing days, and the southpaw didn’t hold back when asked about the former Yankees owner, who died Tuesday.
“Steinbrenner tried to have me banned from baseball,” Lee explained. “He said I was incompetent and bad for the game. I’m not a convicted felon like George Steinbrenner. He’ll take that to his grave.”
Lee spent 10 seasons in Boston and went 94-68 with a 3.64 ERA in 321 games (167 starts). He did some of his best work against the Yankees, going 12-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 38 games (21 starts), but he isn’t going to miss The Boss.
"As far as Steinbrenner's passing -- good," Lee summed up.
They don’t call him the Spaceman for nothing."
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this reminds me of some of the comments when Jesse Helms died (a spouse of a friend was fired after he refused to fly the flag at half mast at his city dept office, because he felt Helms was not a good person. I thought it was courageous and refreshing in this age of hypocrisy.
I see the same thing as people watch the Cheney situation...when he does go, will it be all hypocratic respect....or is it valid to actually have relief that someone who is just not a good person "moves on"?
The interesting things that come up that one can ponder these days....
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