By Andy Clayton, Apr. 9, 2014, Nydailynews.com
Hammerin' Hank can still swing for the fences.
Hank Aaron, who was celebrated Tuesday night in Atlanta on
the 40th anniversary of breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, compared
Obama critics to the KKK as he opened up about the state of race relations in an interview
with USA Today.
The Braves legend, who told the newspaper he still has the
bigoted letters and death threats he received during his pursuit of one of
baseball's most cherished records, said that
little has changed despite the decades that have passed.
"The biggest difference is that back then they had
hoods," Aaron said. "Now they have neckties and starched
shirts."
Aaron said he keeps the hate mail to remind himself that not
everything has changed.
"We can talk about baseball. Talk about politics,"
said the Hall of Famer who finished with 755 career homers. "Sure, this
country has a black president, but when you look at a black president,
President Obama is left with his foot stuck in the mud from all of the
Republicans with the way he's treated."
"We still have a long ways to go in the country,"
Aaron added.
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