One of the reasons why real racial issues often get ignored in life is because we are forced to slough through crap like this.
In comments reported by Yahoo, Orlando Hudson implies that MLB discriminates against its black players when they become free agents.
Now, I could run down a litany of examples showing how off-base Hudson is, but let me sum it up like this:
Reckless, stupid and completely untrue.
I know racism exists in sports. It exists in all walks of life. Heck, I even have written about it multiple times. You can look it up if you wish.
But first of all, I am confident in saying that most baseball executives wouldn’t care if a player was green if he could help a ballclub win.
Second, dollars and length of contract often play a role ...
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Orlando Hudson Makes Reckless Charge That MLB Shuns Black Free Agents
Posted: 14th April 2010 by Bob Warja in MLBComments Off on Orlando Hudson Makes Reckless Charge That MLB Shuns Black Free Agents