While the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox were playing on Sunday. ESPN turned its sights to a Little League Classic game between Midwest Region and Northwest Region.
Sadly, many saw kids from the Midwest Region put cotton in one of their black teammates’ hair when the camera cut to show the team bench.
Social media went into a frenzy, and the Little League had to respond. Phillip Lewis from HuffPost shared the league statement on Twitter.
“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.”
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