A Massachusetts mayor on Thursday fired a white police officer accused of using a racial slur to taunt Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford, saying the officer had “brought discredit” on himself and the department.
“You have demonstrated through your racist comments that you cannot continue as a patrol officer,” Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella wrote in his termination notice to officer John Perrault.
Perrault had been on paid leave since he called Crawford a “Monday” before a July 5 minor league game in Manchester, N.H.
The word can be used as a derogatory term for blacks, and is often associated with Mondays being one of the most-hated days of the week, such as in the common phrase, “I hate Mondays.”
Crawford was playing with a Red Sox minor league affiliate while rehabilitating a wrist injury and Perrault attended the game while off duty. After Perrault taunted Crawford, the outfielder notified stadium officials.
In the termination notice, Mazzarella cited previous alleged racist remarks by Perrault, including when he repeatedly used a racial slur in a bar while watching black NBA players. In another instance at Leominster’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Perrault saw a black man wearing a shirt displaying the name of the Irish beer Guinness, and commented to him, “I didn’t know they serve Guinness in Africa.”
33 Comments
New York Times Sports Desk July 28, 2012 15:48
Remember they’re not racist up there. This is all in the past. You outsiders are stirring up trouble. Fenway Park is the most beloved ballpark in America. John Henry & Larry Lucchino are visionary owners who have built the model baseball machine for the 21st Century and beyond.
Obama July 28, 2012 22:55
They didn’t build that.
John Perrault July 29, 2012 01:35
Go be President of Africa.
John Perrault July 29, 2012 19:06
Just in case you Mondays have a reading disability, I’m the bad cop who said all that racist shit in the first place.
Horsedick dot MPEG July 28, 2012 16:03
It makes me feel better that he will have to work as a rent-a-cop for the rest of his days.
Ki m Last July 31, 2012 14:26
Lumps
Eric Ortiz July 28, 2012 16:12
The Red Sox Organization is full of geniuses!
http://www.csnne.com/baseball-boston-redsox/redsox-talk/Crawford-embarrassed-by-four-day-program?blockID=747757&feedID=3352
(Don’t worry, Carl. CC scares me too.)
The Truth July 28, 2012 16:17
As much as I hate all things Red Sox this is a new low. I was at last nights game and I hvae never seen a team with less life or enthusiasm. Even their fan base, full of the most obnoxious bunch of fucktards in the world, has been muted. I love it. Karma for what they did to Francona on his way out of town and all the other players they have shit on. Fuck em all.
Nice July 28, 2012 16:57
Agreed, and the same goes for the players too. Karma for not taking any responsibility for the September 2011 collapse and instead shoveling all the blame on their manager, the one guy that had their backs and led those obnoxious fucktards to the World Series twice. Now they’re doing the same thing to Valentine, and while I can’t stand Bobby V, it’s clear that he does NOT deserve the blame when its his sorry bunch of “baseball players” that are the ones playing like utter shit. Instead they’re all spoiled children who make messes and point fingers and shout “IT’S NOT ME FAULT! HE DID IT!” instead of having the balls to accept responsibility and apologize.
A better truth July 28, 2012 18:01
What is this nonsense about karma? Is that a new advanced metric?
The players on the field either underperformed or just outright suck
and not getting the job done.
You do realize Tito couldn’t get this group to the playoffs TWO years in a row prior to his ass being handed to him.
It’s not karma – it’s a poorly constructed team for regular season success.
The Truth July 28, 2012 20:47
Karma? Yes there is such a thing? Poorly constructed? This team was in first or second place with a playoff spot secure for most of the year. Not to make excuses but 2010 they had ungodly amount of injuries and at least played with some sense of dignity. Why did the owners of this team feel the need to mention Francona’s marital issues or the use of pain killers?
Why is that everytime someone leaves that organization they feel the need to shit on them? Sorry Bobby V deserves whatever befalls him for saying that the Sox were not fundamental enough under Francona. Excuse me but what fuckin World Series did valentine win? Shit two wild card births & everyone acts like he is Casey Stengal.
A better truth July 29, 2012 08:03
Wow you just exposed yourself as a Red Sox fan. Get lost.
The Truth July 29, 2012 08:35
Farthest thing from it. You must not have seen my other posts. Nomaas said the same thing that I did does that make them Red Sox fns. Francona didn’t deserve the smear job laid on him.
Duh July 29, 2012 18:23
Meatloaf mom
Ben Ka bak's Dad July 31, 2012 14:27
Can we sue?
Brian S. July 28, 2012 16:52
I’m surprised there hasn’t been a post yet on Jason Varitek kissing some dude on the lips when he visited Fenway last week. They showed it on the last five minutes of that retarded show “Intentional Talk”.
Rufus T. Firefly July 28, 2012 18:03
That makes me laugh at the ‘gay-rod’ taunts.
Maybe they are just unsure of their own sexuality.
Wait a minute, forget the ‘maybe’ part.
Barack Obama July 28, 2012 16:54
No beer summit?
Harry Reid July 31, 2012 14:28
Have we passed a budget yet?
Sean Hannity July 28, 2012 16:54
Racism is a thing of the past, it doesn’t exist anymore.
Rush Limbaugh July 29, 2012 12:31
Incorrect. Today there is reverse racism. Back with more on the EIB Network.
Chris Matthews July 31, 2012 14:28
Blacks are only good for cleaning my apartment.
Jack Neuhoff July 28, 2012 16:55
This makes me proud to not be a cocksucking Red Sox fan.
Curved Slightly July 28, 2012 17:21
Come on now. I know we rag on Boston’s racist history but I don’t think this has anything to do with being a Sox fan. Rather it has everything to do with this guy being a racist asshole. Don’t lump all of us Massachusetts folks in together.
I thought we, as a society, were past this kinda bullshit but people continually prove me wrong. I think this officer would be better suited for Alabama State Police where he probably would’ve gotten a promotion for his remarks.
Rufus T. Firefly July 28, 2012 18:01
Sully, the majority of that enlightened town are racist assholes.
I have worked there for 35 years and it has always been a racist town.
It makes it worse for the small percentage that are not in that group.
Mississippi is less racist than Bawstahn. No joke.
Curved Slightly July 29, 2012 11:22
This officer is from Leominister, not from Boston. There’s a whole lot more to Massachusetts than Boston. There’s going to be racists everywhere, they’re just not as prevalent up here as NoMaas (and you) trying to convince the others.
And let’s be serious… Anyone who says Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, etc. is less racist than the city of Boston has obviously never been to the deep south.
Sorry guy.
Nick Social July 28, 2012 20:35
You have a problem with Massachusetts being labelled racist, and then throw Alabama under the bus?
michael July 28, 2012 17:52
This is obviously pathetic news. Though, it would be foolish to ignore that a similarly minded group of people think the exact same way here in New York. While it may be heightened in specific areas, don’t imply that this is regionally isolated.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr July 28, 2012 17:58
Racism lives in people’s heart not in geographic areas. To find racist humor funny does not make a person racist – in high ethics it just means you have poor taste.
Being racist is really defined by if you would put a stumbling block in front of that person because of their skin color.
rob balis July 28, 2012 18:56
quiet….slave
Mark Teixeira July 28, 2012 19:38
I don’t see what the big deal is.
/wipes spick skull fragments off bat
Mike Francesa's Accent July 29, 2012 15:04
Nigga please.
Justin Verlander July 29, 2012 22:41
Is Russel Martin black or white?
Answer: Neither, he’s Canadian.