Old School, Right On

 White Sox V.P. and former GM Kenny Williams has never been one of my favorite people.  He was fond of trading prospects for over-the-hill players, and HE SIGNED ADAM DUNN.  But even a stopped clock gets it right twice a day, which Williams did in 2005 when he assembled a roster that brought Chicago its first World Series title since 1917.  And I do like how Williams lets his character show when least expecting to.

Several years ago at spring training he yelled at Dayan Viciedo from the stands for failing to run out a ground ball; that’s something my father would have done.  And this week Williams was walking through the White Sox clubhouse when he heard an offensive song blaring away.  How offensive?  Well, the Tribune reported on the story but couldn’t find any lyrics clean enough to quote.  Williams immediately had the music turned off and apologized to a reporter for the anti-woman lyrics.

According to the story, Williams took grief on Twitter and sports talk radio for being too old school.  Holding people to an adult standard of conduct is old fashioned?  Well, I’ll ride that dinosaur any day of the week, and pay Kenny Williams for the privilege.