Last season the Los Angeles Dodgers were part of Major League Baseball taking a stand against social injustice and systemic racism, following in the strong statement that was started by the Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA Playoffs.
After the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants among the teams that decided to protest playing, manager Dave Roberts was accompanied by Mookie Betts, Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen as the group explained their reasoning behind not playing and lent their voices to calls for equality.
Kershaw in particular has been vocal in advocating for change and he took accountability for not being fully aware of challenges his Black teammates and other minorities have faced.