[vincesanity82]

Gary Sheffield asserts black and white players are treated differently under Yankees manager Joe Torre, says Derek Jeter "ain't all the way black," and denies he ever has used steroids because "steroids is something you shoot in your butt" in an eye-opening interview with Andrea Kremer for the next edition of HBO's "Real Sports," debuting at 10 p.m. Tuesday night.

In a copy of the interview made available to Newsday late Friday morning, Sheffield begins by saying, "I tell myself every offseason I'm not going to say anything crazy. I'm just going to have a peaceful season . . . Can't do it. I'm cut from a different cloth."

And how.

In the middle of the interview, Kremer reports that Sheffield believes white and black players are coached differently, then asks him to name teams on which they are not coached the same. He immediately answers: "The Yankees."

How so? "I know when I was there the couple of blacks that were there, every one of them had an issue with the organization," he says. Kremer asks him whether by "organization," he means George Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman or Joe Torre.

"They had an issue with Joe Torre," Sheffield says. "They weren't treated like everybody else. I got called out in a couple of meetings that I thought were unfair."

Kremer presses for details and he says, "He had a message to get across to the whole team, so he used me to get the message across."

And he never did that with white players? "No . . . I'd see a lot of white players get called in the office and treated like a man. That's the difference."

Kremer asked Sheffield whether he believes Torre is a racist. "No. I think it's the way they do things around there. Since I was there I just saw that they run their ship different."

Kremer points out that the Yankees' most prominent player is black. "Who?" Sheffield says. Derek Jeter. "Derek Jeter is black and white." Kremer then confirms that Jeter is half black and half white. "Exactly," Sheffield responds.

Kremer asks what the significance of that is. "There's really no significance. You just ain't all the way black," he says.

Asked whether he ever discussed the subject with Jeter, Sheffield says, "Derek Jeter used to come to me and try to tell you what Joe Torre is all about, he's a good man, he's this, he's that, but like I tell Derek Jeter, that's you. It's one thing that they treat you a certain way; you don't feel what other people feel."

Sheffield later asserts that to survive for long as a black player, the player must be "great," which he says has been the key to his longevity.

Sheffield says he has learned from his uncle Dwight Gooden "what not to do," as well as to not let anybody "tell me how to do anything, nothing. I do it the way I got to do it and that's it."

Later, Kremer asks Sheffield about his alleged steroid use, including his grand jury testimony that he used steroid cream on his legs and liquid (or "clear") under his tongue.

He says he started using those products when Barry Bonds, his workout partner at the time, saw his stash of vitamins and yelled, "What are you taking that stuff for? It's stupid."

So he got the other substances from BALCO, not knowing they were in effect steroids. In fact, he still denies every taking steroids, even though he was told the clear was for "muscle recovery, like when you lift weights you can recover."

He said, "In a million years, I don't care what anybody says, steroids is something you shoot in your butt. I do know that . . . The bottom line is steroids is something you stick in your butt –- period."

Sheffield wonders why "if I took what Barry Bonds took, why don't I look like him?" He says he parted ways with Bonds because he felt a trust had been violated. "I trusted this man, he allowed me to stay in his house," Sheffield says. "I started seeing the control factor. I started seeing, wait a minute, you aren't going to tell me what to do."

Sheffield initially says he had not received a letter requesting that he speak with George Mitchell about steroids, but Kremer turns to his manager and learns he has. He says "more than likely" he would agree to talk to Mitchell and would answer him the same way he did Kremer.

"I don't feel like it's all that much of a threat to me," he says. He adds he is unconcerned about the possibility of the controversy around him keeping him out of the Hall of Fame.

"I'm going to say what I got to say, and I'm going to do it how I got to do it and I can live myself," he says. "I sleep very good at night, very good."

Near the start of the interview, Kremer asks Sheffield how one man can have so much chaos in his life. "Bad choice of women," he says.

"That's way weak, man," Kremer says. "All the turmoil in your life is because of women?"

"Yeah," he says.

Kremer then asks him whether he takes any responsibility for it. "I picked 'em," he says.

Sheffield: Yankees treat black players differently - Newsday.com

[ThePundit]

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Gary Sheffield asserts black and white players are treated differently under Yankees manager Joe Torre, says Derek Jeter "ain't all the way black," and denies he ever has used steroids because "steroids is something you shoot in your butt" in an eye-opening interview with Andrea Kremer for the next edition of HBO's "Real Sports," debuting at 10 p.m. Tuesday night

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The nit-wit is at it again. They should track down all the black players who have ever played for Torre and ask them. My guess is that there is nothing to it.

[legend]

First he insults all Latin Players and now blames his choice of women for his problems. Typical Sheffield, a guy who admitted to tanking plays to get out of Milwaukee. Looks like he indeed learn a lot from uncle Dwight, whose drug use kept him from ever coming close to his potential.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by legend

First he insults all Latin Players and now blames his choice of women for his problems. Typical Sheffield, a guy who admitted to tanking plays to get out of Milwaukee. Looks like he indeed learn a lot from uncle Dwight, whose drug use kept him from ever coming close to his potential.

Well lets see, he insulted Latins, he insulted Bi-racial players, he insulted Torre, the Yankees...and oh, by the way, why is he not being treated like John Rocker????...I mean Rocker was almost lynched for his statements?...where is the outcry?

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Well lets see, he insulted Latins, he insulted Bi-racial players, he insulted Torre, the Yankees...and oh, by the way, why is he not being treated like John Rocker????...I mean Rocker was almost lynched for his statements?...where is the outcry?

oh wow, id forgotten all about rocker, good point goth..

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

oh wow, id forgotten all about rocker, good point goth..

yep ...double standard my friend...double freakin standard...they are both idiots of course...but only one got lynched by the press and the fans...

[legend]

Sheffield somehow has carte-blanche to say whatever he wants with no repercussions. Can't wait for his post-season failures to come as they did with the Yankees. If there ever was somebody that should have been treated differently by Torre, it's Sheffield, not that he was, I'm sure.

[azrael492]

Rocker couldn't pitch anymore when he said his remarks. Sheffield is still hitting the ball well. The PR machine would have been out in support of Rocker if he was still getting outs. The story wouldn't have been blown up like it was. Somebody is protecting Sheffield I think.

[Lefty Noob]

Looks like Sheff's not alone in this belief. Kenny Lofton agrees with him. As Lofton told the New York Daily News yesterday, "All I can say is, Sheffield knows what he's talking about... That's all I'm going to say." So do these two have a legitimate gripe, or is it just two disgruntled former Yankees trying to run down their ex-manager?

[legend]

Lofton was as washed up then as he is now, and was a joke with the Yankees. I'll believe there's a problem when some current Yankees say there is.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Looks like Sheff's not alone in this belief. Kenny Lofton agrees with him. As Lofton told the New York Daily News yesterday, "All I can say is, Sheffield knows what he's talking about... That's all I'm going to say." So do these two have a legitimate gripe, or is it just two disgruntled former Yankees trying to run down their ex-manager?

Lofton? Another clueless person. He came here thinking he should play every day over Bernie Williams. Can you be any more clueless than that?

Maybe the Daily News should ask: Daryl Strawberry, Ceceil Fielder, Charlie Hayes, Tom Gordon, even Dwight Gooden ( Sheffield's uncle) and see what they have to say.

[legend]

Sheffield is a career .298 hitter with 477 homers and almost 1,570 RBI, yet this is his seventh team. That alone is all you need to know about him.

Kenny Lofton is a .299 hitter with 619 stolen bases, 2370 hits and over 1,400 runs scored. Texas is his eleventh team, including two stints with the Indians. That is all you need to know about him.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by legend

Sheffield is a career .298 hitter with 477 homers and almost 1,570 RBI, yet this is his seventh team. That alone is all you need to know about him.

Kenny Lofton is a .299 hitter with 619 stolen bases, 2370 hits and over 1,400 runs scored. Texas is his eleventh team, including two stints with the Indians. That is all you need to know about him.

Yes, but both headed for the Hall it seems...

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Yes, but both headed for the Hall it seems...

Sheff, maybe. Lofton? No way. Those numbers aren't that hot.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Sheff, maybe. Lofton? No way. Those numbers aren't that hot.

Don't know about that...a lifetime .300 hitter give or take...1400 runs.... and 600 steals...and probably one of the best leadoff hitters of his era?...how many guys steal 600?...probably eaiser to jack 500 these days.