Jamilah Lemieux, Ebony magazine’s senior digital editor, is quite angry that the all-African-American Jackie Robinson West Little League team has been stripped of its 2014 title for using ineligible players and just unleashed this unhinged rant at the “devils” who are responsible:
NO NO NO http://t.co/qHlhYW9Q5F
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
Of course these devils have spent the past 6 months trying to take these children's title away. OF COURSE.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
This happens with Little League teams across the country. This is just so unnecessary. Where was this during the season?
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
I believe the spirit of the law > the letter of the law. This is the Little League, not pro ball, not even college.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
What this victory meant to these kids in that community at this moment in history is significant.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
You want to tighten up the rules, do it next season. But to publicly crush these children, now? Why? There is no value for anyone.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
Tell those raggedy kids who got beat by JRW to do better next year. Taking the title now wont send Vegas to the World Series.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
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We can't have a single damned thing.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
Someone start a GoFundMe and let's send those kids BACK to Disney for Spring Break. Or something. Poor babies.
— jamilah (read bio before DMing) (@JamilahLemieux) February 11, 2015
Or something. Like possibly for legal fees if the parents and coaches if there’s any fallout over the thousands of dollars in donations the team received after its bogus victory.
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