Here is where white people misunderstand the problem with their actions.
It doesn’t take a genius to know that 12-year-old kids don’t know the significance of cotton and slavery (even though it is something that should be taught in schools), but the adults should know how something like this could be perceived and protect the black kid from this.
Instead, they just partake in it because everyone else is doing it. Sadly, this isn’t a country of equality so doing something to a white person can have a totally different meaning when doing it to a black person. Which is why there should have been a stronger apology from the Little League than this.
The incident happened in the eighth inning of the Red Sox vs. Orioles Little League Classic game in Williamsport, Penn. … when several members of the Davenport, Iowa, Little League team — who are white — took stuffing out of giveaway toys and placed it on a Black teammate’s head.
Many on social media were outraged by the visuals on the ESPN broadcast … considering the Black player did not appear to be laughing about it at all.
“During the broadcast of the MLB Little League Classic, a Midwest player was shown with filling from a stuffed animal given away at the game on his head. After speaking with the team, as well as reviewing photos, multiple players on the Midwest Region team were taking part in this while enjoying the game. As only one player appeared on the broadcast, Little League International understands that the actions shown could be perceived as racially insensitive. We have spoken with the player’s mother and the coaches, who have assured us that there was no ill-intent behind the action shown during the broadcast.”
Is the mother white?
Once again, I believe there wasn’t any malice with the kids, but this is why they need to be taught about the real history of our country, not the fake one.
Flip the page for the video and those ESPN announcers need to apologize as well.