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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Mar 23, 2025, 08:46 AM Mar 23

MLB Is the Latest Org To Scrub 'Diversity' From Its Website [View all]

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Mar. 23 2025 4:05AM EDT
Published Mar. 22 2025 5:30PM EDT


Major League Baseball (MLB) is the latest organization to bend after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. On Friday, the MLB announced the removal of all “diversity” references from its careers page.

“Our values on diversity remain unchanged,” MLB said in a statement to The New York Times, saying it was in the process of “evaluating our programs” to ensure they are “compliant with federal law.” As of Saturday, the tab on the far right of the MLB home page reads “inclusion” rather than “diversity and inclusion.”

Trump signed the DEI order only two days into his term, promising to reinstate “colorblind equality.” He has enforced his demands to end “illegal DEI” across the federal government and has also threatened to cut off government funding to states and organizations with DEI programs.

Although the MLB doesn’t receive direct funding from the federal government, many teams benefit from indirect government support, such as tax-free stadium construction. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred last month that although the organization values diversity, it would “try to comply with what the law is.” “There seems to be an evolution going on here,” Manfred said. “We’re following that very carefully.”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/mlb-is-the-next-org-to-scrub-diversity-from-its-website/



although the organization values diversity, it would “try to comply with what the law is.”


An "Executive Order" is NOT a "law". It is a notice of guidance specifically directed to Executive Branch agencies on how to carry out an existing law, and this lawless administration has fabricated, distorted, and outright igored, WHAT the actual laws are.

Just last year, after over a century of banning and ignoring their players, the MLB *finally* incorporated the Negro League stats into their own. I guess that was too much for some racist fucks.

The MLB is going to be in for a rude awakening when much of their baseball farm recruits end up deported (and that might include those from Japan too if they piss 45 off). I.e., those special visas will be nullified.
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"MLB rosters are among the most diverse in pro sports, with 40.34% of players coming from diverse backgrounds. sop Mar 23 #1
"ICE will be checking them all for gang tattoos." BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #2
"Our values on diversity remain unchanged,"... f*cking mealy mouthed liars. NotHardly Mar 23 #5
How very brave of those men to get weak kneed & bend over for the king NotHardly Mar 23 #17
Very telling how the owners of DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #20
As American as baseball. Sure fucked that up. twodogsbarking Mar 23 #3
How long until they end Jackie Robinson day? JT45242 Mar 23 #4
This executive order has no effect on MLB, despite the vague reference to stadium subsidies Prairie Gates Mar 23 #6
MLB has the highest concentration of players from ProudMNDemocrat Mar 23 #7
To hell with MLB, IMO republianmushroom Mar 23 #8
Y'all have missed a key consequence of this. WestMichRad Mar 23 #9
"Y'all have missed a key consequence of this." BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #11
"No one missed that." WestMichRad Mar 23 #13
The OP article itself talks about "hiring" BumRushDaShow Mar 23 #16
Call this what it is: MLB taking bribes from white supremacists. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 23 #10
I was going to ask what leverage the Feds had over MLB... malthaussen Mar 23 #12
Bingo!! You got it exactly right. EarnestPutz Mar 23 #19
As always, follow the money. Gimpyknee Mar 23 #14
How long before a Tyreek Hiil type arrest of a MLB player is splashed across America's TV screens? rubbersole Mar 23 #15
Well, that's another business to boycott. Crowman2009 Mar 23 #18
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