CityWatchLA.com: From Jackie Robinson to Today: The Dodgers’ Unbroken Commitment to Justice
EKA partner Eric Rose recently published a piece entitled “From Jackie Robinson to Today: The Dodgers’ Unbroken Commitment to Justice”:
OUTSIDE VOICE – The Los Angeles Dodgers are no strangers to pressure. They’ve faced the weight of expectations on the field for more than a century. But it’s off the field, where values meet actions, that the Dodgers have truly distinguished themselves as leaders. That’s why the recent civil rights complaint filed by America First Legal, accusing the team of unlawful discrimination under the guise of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), is not just legally dubious—it’s morally absurd.
Let’s call this complaint what it is: a political stunt, not a principled stand. A coordinated attack designed to punish organizations that dare to stand with historically marginalized communities. This isn’t about protecting civil rights. It’s about undermining them.
For decades, the Dodgers have earned their credibility not through slogans, but through courageous and often groundbreaking decisions rooted in justice and inclusion. Long before it was popular or profitable, the Dodgers integrated Major League Baseball by signing Jackie Robinson in 1947, forever altering the trajectory of professional sports and helping propel the modern civil rights movement. Robinson didn’t just break the color barrier; he shattered a silence that had lingered for generations. And the Dodgers stood with him when few others would.
This wasn’t performative. It was bold, principled leadership.
