Former MLB closer and 1996 World Series MVP John Wetteland was indicted Thursday “on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than age 14,” local media reported. Wetteland, 52, was arrested in January. He posted $25,000 bond and was released from jail the same day he was arrested. According to a consolidated complaint and […]
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Former World Series MVP Arrested On Child Sex Charges
Former MLB closer and 1996 World Series MVP John Wetteland was arrested Monday on a child sex abuse charge, authorities said. Wetteland, 52, is accused of continually sexually abusing a child under the age of 14, the Dallas Morning-News reported, citing Denton County Jail records. He posted a $25,000 bond and was released from the […]
Elementary School Kids Take Knee During Anthem At Mariners Game
Two elementary school students took a knee while performing the national anthem at a professional baseball game on Sunday. The choir from Seattle’s Mount View Elementary School performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at an MLB game between the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Indians. A Tacoma News Tribune sports writer tweeted a photo of two young girls […]
Cleveland Indians Will Remove Controversial Chief Wahoo In 2019
CLEVELAND — Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Indians’ uniform next year. The polarizing mascot is coming off the team’s jersey sleeves and caps starting in the 2019 season, a move that will end Chief Wahoo’s presence on the field but may not completely silence those who deem […]
Founder Of Little Caesars Paid Rosa Park’s Rent For A Decade
Late last week Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Tigers and the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings, passed away at the age of 87. He made his fortune in pizza — Ilitch and his wife opened a pizza shop in 1959 that grew into the Little Caesars pizza empire. Baseball and hockey fans know Ilitch as […]
Cleveland Indians Take Blatantly Racist Logo to World Series
On Tuesday, the Cleveland Indians will play their first World Series game in two decades. Sharing baseball’s brightest spotlight with them will be what many people consider to be the most offensive image in sports: Chief Wahoo. Already, to the chagrin of the team’s fans, debate over the controversial logo has intensified — on Twitter, […]
Carlos Delgado, 12 years later — Colin Kaepernick protest about ideals
Before there was Colin Kaepernick sitting and kneeling during the national anthem, before there was backlash — and backlash from the backlash — and long before talk simmered of how Major League Baseball wouldn’t provide the best forum for social protest, there was Toronto Blue Jays slugger Carlos Delgado, parked in the dugout during “God […]
Steve Clevenger: How a catcher tweeted his way out of a major league career
The Seattle Mariners, absolutely livid over catcher Steve Clevenger’s racist and hurtful remarks spewed on Twitter, officially suspended him without pay Friday for the remainder of the season. Unofficially, he will never again wear the Mariners’ uniform. The only question now is whether he will ever play again in Major League Baseball. Would any team offer […]