Don't Mess with A Legend

Major League Baseball and all 30 teams recently celebrated Jackie Robinson Day: a day to remember the legacy and career of Los Angeles Dodgers player Jackie Robinson. All players wore the number 42 and many of them cited the legendary player as a positive influence and of the reasons why they're playing in the league today. Jackie Robinson Day has been recognized league-wide since 2004. Over two decades later, this day is still important and relevant to not only the players themselves, but to baseball fans everywhere.

Several weeks ago, I wrote a story on here regarding the Department of Defense deleting an article mentioning Jackie Robinson's time in the Army from their website and I was completely outraged by it. I'll post a link to my original story about this topic down below and you'll also find a link to the article mentioning Robinson's service in the Army. Now, I have an update surrounding this controversy. Pentagon press Secretary John Ullyot, who said at the time, that the reason behind this move was to get rid of what he called "Woke cultural Marxism." I said in my original story that this move was racially motivated and not just a careless mistake. Now, he has resigned from his position after facing backlash and outcry because of the deletion of the aforementioned article.

Jackie Robinson was more than just a baseball player. He was a pioneer and became an inspiration for other Black baseball players, as well as other baseball players from different nationalities such as Ichiro, Shohei Ohtani, and Fernando Tatis, Jr. Jackie Robinson will always be a cultural icon, and I refuse to let this administration slander, downplay, and disrespect his legacy and memory. Even in death, they're being racist towards someone who's not here to defend himself. Republican politicians, including the President himself, claim that their fighting what they call the "woke agenda", but they won't aggressively fight for lower gas prices, food, and housing. If they spent more time and energy tacking those issues, they yes, I'd be on board with that. Instead, they use the tireless "woke agenda" argument as a distraction from real world issues that are affecting us, the American people. They're constantly wasting their time fighting over something that doesn't exist. They're literally arguing with themselves on something that is both ridiculous and laughable. Now, their target is museums, such as the Smithsonian, which I'll delve into in a later story. Republican politicians are attempting to erase any mention of important Black, LGBTQ+, Hispanic people and other historical figures who came before and after us, in order to fight a problem that doesn't exist. To me, it's a form of censorship. Constantly looking for problems about everything will lead you into having a sad life and turn into a grouchy person. The world has more pressing issues than worrying about pronouns and attempting to ban books.

In conclusion, Jackie Robinson will always be a baseball legend and a hero to millions of people. He had accomplished so much on and off the field, something that the Trump administration will never understand. This was a man who, despite facing waves of racism, had an ultimate dream: play in the Majors. Had he not broken the color barrier, which paved the way for Black and other players from different nationalities, players like the legendary Mariano Rivera wouldn't exist today. Jackie Robinson will always be a part of Black History. I've said this in my previous story, and I'll say it again: Black History is part of American History.

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