Johnny Bench has apologized after making an antisemitic joke during the Reds Hall of Fame ceremony.
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench has responded after making an antisemitic joke during the Reds Hall of Fame press conference Saturday.
Bench has called his comment about Jewish people"insensitive." He made the comment as a joke responding to Pete Rose, who was talking about Gabe Paul, a former general manager of the Reds who was Jewish. The Reds Hall of Fame was inducting Danny Graves, Bronson Arroyo and the late Paul, who was represented by his daughter Jennie Paul. The inductees were joined on stage by previous Reds Hall of Fame Classes. The two biggest stars on stage were Pete Rose and Bench.“I don’t know if you know this, but dad started this Hall of Fame. He didn’t start this Hall of Fame so he could be in it. He started this Hall of Fame for all of you,” Paul said, gesturing to the Hall of Famers on stage with her.
About fifteen minutes into the press conference, Pete Rose was given the opportunity to speak about the late Gabe Paul. “I was right out of high school in 1960. Gabe Paul signed me to a contract. For $400 bucks a month,” Rose said.“He was Jewish!” Bench said across the stage.After the comment, Bench said he apologized to Jennie Paul for taking away from her father's honor.I recognize my comment was insensitive. I apologized to Jennie for taking away from her father the full attention he deserves.
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