“One Man’s Opinion” by Gordon Curvey
Above is a story about the great Jackie Robinson’s daughter speaking out about how African American MLB players are scared to speak out like NBA/NFL players. This is very very sad and wrong too.As you know I have sent you a few emails and texts regarding the lack of diversity when it comes to African Americans in MLB. So far you & the rest of the sports media have just looked at my emails/texts and said “Oh it is just Gordon running his mouth again. He is a black racist”
But I am not a black racist!! I am concerned about a sport in MLB that is only 8% African American. A sports where teams like our Mariners have one or two or even zero African American players. Dee Gordon on our Mariners does not have anyone on the team he can relate.
Concerned when I see basically all white crowds at Safeco and other MLB parks. Concerned when I see a great manager like Dusty Baker being at home or going fishing instead of being a manager of a MLB team. He was fired AFTER ONLY TWO SEASONS IN WHICH HE WON TWO DIVISION TITLES!! This was flat out WRONG readers. The new manager of the Washington Nationals will be a FAILURE if he does not win the division title and then go to the World Series!!!
Concerned that their is only ONE African American manager in MLB. Concerned that most young African American kids cannot name more than three MLB players but can name Curry’s jersey number, shoe size and scoring average etc.
With the sports media in Seattle mainly white they do not have sensitivity and concern or knowledge of the topic I am talking about here. This is just a fact.
I hope a guy like Aaron Levine will use his segment where he speaks out on issues and speak out about how white MLB is in America. here on JR Day. I will be very very disappointed if Levine does not. Because I like Levine because he is not scared to talk about issues like the Sodo/Key Arena situation etc.
Chris Rock spoke out on this in his HBO piece (more of story below)
As a African American I do not see players like CeCe Sabathia or David Price or Matt Kemp or Dee Gordon or Curtis Granderson etc doing commercials on tv like NBA and NFL players and even a PGA player like Ricky Fowler or a tennis player like Serena or a NASCAR driver like Dale Jr and more are doing.
I am VERY happy that Jackie Robinson’s daughter spoke out and told the truth. Hell I am very happy the Cleveland Indians will stop using Chief Yahoo soon. BUT the hell with soon. THEY SHOULD STOP USING THE RACIST CHIEF YAHOO ON HATS ETC RIGHT NOW!!Jackie Robinson Day in MLB is a freakin joke!! Mr. Robinson would not be happy if he was here today. Folks I am NOT talking about MLB players from South America like Robinson Cano or Nelson Cruz etc who are “people of color” I am ONLY discussing the lack of African Americans on the field, in the stadiums, as managers and in management. And also why DO YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN KIDS TURN TO HOOPS/FOOTBALL BY AGE 12!
The RBI League is not enough and a few new programs. Something is not working when it comes to African Americans and MLB. Something big time wrong here on Jackie Robinson Day.
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