MSNBC published an editorial on Monday claiming that Major League Baseball’s representation of black players serves as a “warning about the war on DEI” after it was reported that the number of blacks has fallen to six percent of the league’s players.
Network writer Ja’han Jones was despondent in his “ReidOut Blog” post about the falling number of black players in pro baseball and claimed it is a reflection of the culture war against “diversity.”
“As Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson and his pioneering contributions to the game, I can’t help but think about the fact that the league is reporting a historically low number of Black American players in its ranks: only 6%,” he wrote at the top of his piece.
Cedric Mullins, #31 of the Baltimore Orioles, reacts in the dugout after hitting the game-winning two-run home run against the Minnesota…
