Article posted: 4/11/2012 5:30 AM

Guillen ‘doesn’t think before he speaks,’ local Cubans lament

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Rick Felipez, co-owner of Lulo's Cuban Cafe in Grayslake, is one of several suburban Cuban-Americans who believe former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was properly punished by his new team for praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

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Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen gestures at a news conference at the Marlins Stadium in Miami on Tuesday. Guillen was suspended for five games Tuesday because of his comments about Fidel Castro.

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Suburban residents with familial ties to Cuba didn't mince words over Ozzie Guillen's comments about Fidel Castro. Reactions were mixed, but many questioned how someone now living in South Florida could have been so insensitive. Know your audience, dude, said Maria Thornton of Aurora.

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