MLB Releases Statement Expressing ‘Zero Tolerance’ For Racial Injustice
Major League Baseball on Wednesday released a statement condemning racism and racial injustice.
The statement — in which MLB offered its condolences to the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and all the families that have “lost loved ones due to senseless killing and injustice” — comes as protests against racial inequality continue across the United States.
Here’s the full statement:
We want to be better, we need to be better, and this is our promise to do the work. pic.twitter.com/2cI6pCBdVb
— MLB (@MLB) June 3, 2020
MLB is just the latest to speak out, as a number of sports leagues and teams — including the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and New England Patriots — have released statements in recent days.
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