Suspended Phillie Reliever J.C. Romero Denies Guilt, Being A “Dumb Ass” Puerto Rican

As we mentioned in our morning round up, Phillie Reliever J.C. Romero—along with Yankee Sergio Mitre—was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating its banned substances rule. The time missed will cost Romero dearly—about $1.25 million buckeroos. So of course the pitcher, who bore into the hearts of every Phillies fan out there by securing two wins during the World Series, decided to do some counteractive PR. That’s Puerto Rican-ing, not Public Relations. Romero has decided to claim his innocence by fighting MLB by shouting his defense from rooftops because… well, he’s Latino. We order McDonalds with LOUD NOISES.

“If people are intimidated because Major League [Baseball] is a big organization, so be it,” Romero said. “But they are not going to make an example of me thinking that I’m just a [dumb] Puerto Rican. It’s not going to happen. It’s not the way I’m built.

“For me to keep my mouth shut? That’s not the right thing to do. If they want to bump me out of the game, so be it. What am I going to do, just sit back and take it? When I know in my heart I’m innocent? That doesn’t fly well with me and it doesn’t fly well in my house, either.”

You mean the house with your tia and abuelita? While we don’t exactly jibe with Romero’s stereotypical hot blooded Latinoness, we understand where he’s coming from. Whenever we get reamed out by our boss for plagiarizing a post, we get real up in the offices. Sometimes we don’t even need that to cut a bitch.
Phils’ Romero denies wrongdoing on eve of suspension [philly.com, via Deadspin]
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