MLB legend Reggie Jackson once mocked Curt Schilling for not making the HOF because of his explosive tongue 

In January 2021, New York Yankees legend Reggie Jackson mocked Boston Red Sox veteran Curt Schilling for not making the Hall of Fame because of his explosive tongue.

Today's Hall of Fame voting is split by moral concerns. Gone are the days when the fate of getting a plaque in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum considered only the merits of a player's performance. Going by the trend, Curt Schilling's indecent tweets on various sensitive issues became a reason behind his HOF snub.

In an NJ.com interview, Reggie referred to Curt's misdeeds, showing no empathy towards him, and mentioned how the three-time World Series champion is responsible for his unfortunate situation.

"I would say to Curt, ‘Look at what you did. You took yourself out of the Hall of Fame because of what you say and how to express yourself and how you think.’ Freedom of speech is great, but we can’t have a country with white supremacy, Nazis, Black Panthers, racist stuff and anti-Semitics. We can’t have people wearing swastikas because it’s a freedom of expression. Come on!" the MLB legend told the New Jersey-based news content provider.

Jackson added:

"Freedom of speech got you freed out of the Hall of Fame. Freedom of speech got your a-s out of Cooperstown, bro!"

"Pitching Great Curt Schilling Screwed by Hall of Fame Voters, Yet Again, Over His Politics." - OutKick

Besides Curt's HOF induction debate, Schilling's inappropriate tweets also landed him in hot water. While working for ESPN, he was dismissed in April 2016 over a tweet against a North Carolina transgender bathroom ordinance.

Curt Schilling wrote a letter to Hall of Fame authorities requesting they remove him from the ballot

Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: Curt Schilling #38 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the New York Yankees during the game at Yankee Stadium on August 30, 2007 in the Bronx borough of New York, New York. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 5-0. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

In 2021, no MLB nominee was elected into the Hall of Fame for the first time since 2013. MLB players are elected to the Hall of Fame if they receive 75 percent of the votes cast by BBWAA members. Curt Schilling, who was on the ballot for the 2021 HOF, garnered 71.1 percent of the vote in his eighth year.

Schilling then turned to Facebook after the results were announced, sharing a lengthy letter to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In the note, Schilling asked to be removed from the ballot for next year.

Schillin's letter read:

"I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player," Schilling wrote. "I don’t think I’m a hall of famer as I’ve often stated but if former players think I am then I’ll accept that with honor.

"Again, I won’t be able to thank you for your kindness and sincere interest in this process as it pertains to me. I’ll be forever grateful. God Bless you all again and one more time a final thank you for all your efforts to help my family and I."

"No player on the Baseball HOF’s 2021 ballot reached the 75% threshold needed for enshrinement. Leading vote-getters." - ESPN

Former Boston Red Sox star Curt's bid was formally denied by the Hall of Fame in July 2021 and he was on the ballot for the final time in January 2022.