Greenberg Caves

Texas Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg, was forced by Major League Baseball honchos, to apologize to the Yankees and their fans after saying during an ESPN radio in Dallas interview, “I thought Yankee fans, frankly, were awful. They were either violent or apathetic, neither of which is good. So I thought Yankee fans were by far the worst of any I've seen in the postseason. I thought they were an embarrassment."
If that is what he thought of Yankees fans and that is his opinion, I have no problem with it. I grew up in New York and have attended a ton of Yankees games over the course of my life and I have no beef with Greenberg's comments. There are some Yankees fans who are complete a-holes. If you don't believe me, read about the steaming piles who spit at, and harassed, Cliff Lee's wife at the ALCS in Yankee Stadium.
The Commissioner's office warned Greenberg not to repeat his comments.
Then Greenberg issued a lame apology yesterday. Here it is:
"Earlier today, in the course of praising the extraordinary support and enthusiasm of Texas Rangers fans, I unfairly and inaccurately disparaged fans of the New York Yankees. Those remarks were inappropriate. Yankees fans are among the most passionate and supportive in all of baseball. I have spoken directly to Hal Steinbrenner and Randy Levine to apologize for my intemperate comments."
Come on, does anybody really believe that apology?
I'm really sick and tired of political correctness and this is a prime example. What, some schmucky Yankee fans might be insulted? Get over it.
Greenberg should have told the commissioner's office to stick it and that he stands by his comments. I would respect that, not a bogus apology probably written up by a PR flunky.
This is exhibit A on why baseball will do everything they can to keep Mark Cuban from becoming an owner. He's a little too outspoken for MLB's tastes. He would be a saviour though to a team like the Pirates. But baseball is too vanilla to let someone express their feelings and opinions.
What happened to freedom of speech in this country? Very sad.