How a Baseball Non-Fight Illustrates Our Weird Journalistic Discourse on Racism (Audio)

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How a Baseball Non-Fight Illustrates Our Weird Journalistic Discourse on Racism (Audio)

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How a Baseball Non-Fight Illustrates Our Weird Journalistic Discourse on Racism (Audio)

White player suspended for calling black player "Jackie"; many journalists conclude that the player (and Yankees fans!) are racist.

May 28, 2022

How a Baseball Non-Fight Illustrates Our Weird Journalistic Discourse on Racism

There was an odd moment at this past Saturday's baseball game between the hometown New York Yankees and the visiting Chicago White Sox. With zero precipitating physical contact, Yankees hitter Josh Donaldson and White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal began jawboning, getting into each other's faces, and then the…

3 years ago · Matt Welch

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