Over the past two days, multiple sporting events, including MLB games, were postponed in protest of racial injustice following the Jacob Blake shooting by police in Wisconsin.
Because of their schedule, the Braves weren’t among the clubs who postponed games. After a team meeting Friday, first baseman Freddie Freeman announced the Braves and Phillies planned to play their series opener later in the evening on MLB’s rescheduled Jackie Robinson Day.
Freeman issued a statement to reporters, saying he held the meeting after speaking with pitcher Touki Toussaint, who is of Haitian and Kenyan descent.
“I just held a meeting with our team after speaking with Touki last night,” Freeman said.