Vandals defaced a statue of Jackie Robinson outside the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball stadium, marking racial slurs and symbols on it, park and police officials said Wednesday.
A swastika, "anti-Semitic comments" and the N-word were written in black marker on the statue and its base sometime between the end of the Cyclones game Tuesday night and 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to a spokesman for the New York City Police Department.
After growing up as a white male under segregation in Mississippi, I expected much less racism in northern states. I have learned that prejudice is universal. Everybody needs to stop it: absolutely everybody.
They need to put a sign up saying "These words are SOMEONES finest IGNORANT moments!" And i totally agree @ Joey, absolutely everyone! Even within a race, some of the things they call each other! Wow! Yet if another person of a different race were to say them, they might be shot!
That this sort of ignorance still happens in 2013 is appalling. (Shaking my head)
Agree with you folks.
Every time this happens one is saddened.
Have a good one @JI-F@Chrissy@banasy.
@chrissy hope you you are feeling better. your comments reg your health on another thread were a matter of concern.
Disgrace.
Much appreciated @ saywhat. There are people worse off than me so im greatful.
@chrissy- read something from bobcat(iah) and saywhat that says you are not feeling well, hope you feel better soon. 🙂
the ignorant apparently protesting that baseball is no longer a whitesmangame ...they should have hung a bra and a wig on the statues...baseball industry need to represent more women...
Lol @ Rasca, WHOs the crasy one now? Lmao! And yes @ mama, im feeling better thank you.
Hey are using WordPress for your blog platform? I'm new to the blog world but I'm trying to get started and set up my own. Do you require any coding knowledge to make your own blog? Any help would be really appreciated! egkaceafdded