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In reply to the discussion: dont think the jackie robinson flap has anything to do w racism? [View all]kiva
(4,373 posts)and parents in Chicago conspired to field a winning team. You say you have no proof they didn't, but oddly enough the Little League organization itself found enough proof to take away their championship 'win'.
To recap, you believe:
That the fact that there was an investigation racist, even though the charges of cheating proved to be true.
That the removal of the title is about racism because that wouldn't happen to a non-black team, even though people have pointed to such instances.
That the coaches of the teams these kids should have played on must be racists because why else would parents drive to another area for their kid to play...ignoring the fact that many parents want their kids on the best team and are willing to do a lot more than drive a few miles to make it happen.
That the team they cheated out of a title - and yes, unless the other team was also fielding every great player in the greater Las Vegas area, they were cheated - don't deserve a damn thing because they aren't black.