| Yankees
star Derek Jeter is the latest athlete to receive a threatening
letter warning him to stop dating white women. The letter
was mailed to Jeter at Yankee Stadium and called him a
"traitor to his race," according to a story
in Monday's editions of the Daily News. It warned him
to "stop or he'll be shot or set on fire," said
a law enforcement source who the newspaper did not identify.
It was not clear whether the source was speaking on condition
of anonymity. Jeter, whose father is black and mother
is white, has been linked with women of various racial
and ethnic backgrounds in New York's gossip columns.
In the last three years, 60 similar
letters have been sent to professional black athletes
and other well-known black men across the nation, including
civic and business leaders. Those receiving the letters
include Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas,
Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and the parents
of tennis player James Blake, according to the Daily
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Posted by
Dave Monday |
