In his nine years as a big-league manager, Guillen has spit out insult after insult in his blunt style, offending, among others, gays, opponents of illegal immigration and even fellow Venezuelans. Guillen has managed to get away with his polarizing screeds by offering up contrition after the fact. But not even Guillen can hug the third rail of Miami discourse — praising Cuban leader Fidel Castro — without paying a steep price.
— The Miami Herald, reporting that the Miami Marlins — facing local boycotts and demonstrations by outraged Cuban exiles — announced the suspension of manager Ozzie Guillen for five games effective immediately after he told Time magazine that he has respect for and “loves” Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
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