Tenor Ronan Tynan claims New York Yankees Hal Steinbrenner asked him back
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Ronan Tynan, the Irish tenor dropped by the New York Yankees after alleged anti-semitic remarks has claimed that the Yankees tried to reach out to him to make amends.
Tynan told his local Irish newspaper the Kilkenny News that Hal Steinbrenner, managing partner of the Yankees, called him to say that Tynan got a “bum deal”, the tenor said and that told him the snub was “embarrassing” to the team.
Tynan says he was not impressed.
“They closed the door,” said Tynan. “They rang me back six months later, about two months ago, just before opening day, and Hal Steinbrenner said, ‘You got a bum deal and it is embarrassing to us, but life goes on.’
“He said this would all blow over and everything would be fine in the long run. They half hinted to me by another source that it was all going to be fine.”
Tynan now based in Boston says the row was “water under the bridge” but remains upset the Yankees and Steinbrenner dropped.
“He knew there was nothing in my character, in my life, that was antisemitic or bigoted. For them to take a brief encounter and take that person’s interpretation of what I am literally in about 15 seconds, as opposed to someone they knew for 10 years, that hurt.”
A spokeswoman for the Yankees said they had no desire to go “back and forth” with Tynan, and could only say that “we wish him well”.
Last October Tynan made a joke to an estate agent and her client who were viewing an apartment next to Tynan’s on New York’s East Side.
The agent told the singer the apartment had been sold, joking: “Don’t worry, they’re not Red Sox fans.” Tynan replied: “As long as they’re not the Jewish ladies.” - a pair who had looked at the apartment earlier.
Gabrielle Gold-von Simson, a Jewish doctor accompanying the agent took offense and informed the Yankees who canceled Tynan's appearances to sing 'America the Beautiful" after the seventh inning stretch.
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Lillyobrien | Jun 14, 2010, 09:11 PM EDT
I think Ronan Tynan is wonderful singer and person,
I feel the Yankees are wrong for not backing him.
Dr Simson was a little wrong on how she handled the
statement.
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Liamkeyes | Jun 14, 2010, 03:34 PM EDT
How many times do you hear " NO IRISH NEED APPLY" in a joking tone now that we have made it? Ronan said it in a light hearted way and no offense was intended. See you around Fenway Park Ronan. Sweet Caroline is their fans song. Maybe you can get singing "The Fields of Athenry". WE LUV YA, RONAN!!!
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meob929 | Jun 14, 2010, 02:50 PM EDT
I think his comment was totally disrespectful and I don't blame the Yankees for getting rid of him! I met him at Dublin Airport and asked if he were the Tenor and he was quite rude because I didn't say his name! Personally, I don't think he is so great anyway - no loss to the Yankees!
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phoenixnurse | Jun 14, 2010, 11:56 AM EDT
Good Going Ronan! BOSTON Loves you and you have a great home with them!
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killowen | Jun 14, 2010, 10:29 AM EDT
Its a g-d's own world. Whatever Lola wants ...
Look at sad Obama completely anaCONDA SNAIRED.
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cajuntom | Jun 14, 2010, 10:25 AM EDT
I think my favorite baseball team , The Yankees, screwed up!
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ripley838 | Jun 14, 2010, 10:03 AM EDT
He should come back, if ten years of service counts for anything. Besides, Kate Smith's rendition of God Bless America was the Philadelphia Flyers rally song.
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mikemichelob | Jun 14, 2010, 10:00 AM EDT
They are making too much out of too little
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lynchsteele | Jun 14, 2010, 09:42 AM EDT
I think Ronan showed a geat lack of taste and had no business making such a remark...he thought he was funny. Now if I were to comment how he looks like a balloon with ears...now that's funny...and truthful. Exit stage left Ronan.....
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helenvaughan | Jun 14, 2010, 08:53 AM EDT
I am proud of Ronan for his response. You can't condem someone and then take it back. He is not only a wonderful performer, he is an awesome and kind person who did not deserve to be treated like that. Power on!!!
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murphy66 | Jun 13, 2010, 09:41 PM EDT
Ronan ought to go to a nice Jewish plastic surgeon to have his ears pinned back.
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clouddweller | Jun 13, 2010, 08:02 PM EDT
AMERICAN-JEWS AND blackAMERICANS HAVE VERY THIN SKIN THAT COMES FROM DEEP SEATED INFERIORITY COMPLEXES.
I AM IRISH AND PROUD,SO PEOPLE CAN CALL ME PADDY
AND I WILL BUY THEM A POWERS OR BUSHMILLS.THEN I WILL PUNCH THEM UNTIL THEY DROP........I LOVE IT.
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RiverAveGuy | Jun 13, 2010, 10:02 AM EDT
Thank God
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Paulinebyrne | Jun 13, 2010, 09:55 AM EDT
Who cares, it is not exactly "important"
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