There were no shortage of opinions about Ozzie Guillen's comments about Fidel Castro and subsequent apology on Tuesday, but one of the more interesting opinions came from Royals catcher Brayan Pena, who defected from Cuba in 2000.
Pena woke up early on Tuesday to watch Guillen's press conference live. He told reporters (via MLB.com) that he believed Guillen was truly sorry:
"I really saw somebody that was very regretful, somebody that was in a lot of pain, somebody who knew he'd caused him and his family and a lot of people a lot of pain," Pena said. "And somebody who really believed that he can change, that he learned from his mistake. He was like a piñata.Pena lives in Miami during the offseason and said it will be difficult for the Cuban community in Miami to accept Guillen's apology, but is looking forward to seeing if Guillen backs up his words with actions.
"This is America, everybody deserves a second chance. That's why I'm proud to be an American, that's why I became an American citizen. This is what a real democracy is, because I lived on the other side -- where you can't explain yourself, where you have to very careful what you say."
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