wrote ... Bonds, 40, suggested race is at the core of his achievements being questioned and said the situation wouldn't be the same if he weren't about to pass Babe Ruth.
"If I was a long way away, this would not be the same, not at all," he said. "Because Babe Ruth is one of the greatest players ever, and Babe Ruth ain't black, either. I'm black. Blacks, we go through a little more. Unfortunately, I said it. I'm not a racist, though. But I live in the real world."
Yeah. You suffer because your black. It isn't because you are taking steroids and violating your contract or anything like that. It's because your black. The only reason Babe Ruth wasn't singled out for steroids is because he is white.