Manny Acta defends Scott Servais and the Mariners, questions remain

Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesOn Monday around 3:30 PM PST, former Mariners Director of High Performance, Dr. Lorena Martin, went public with allegations that she had experienced racism from general manager Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais, and director of player development Andy McKay. From that moment, news emerged rapidly.

The Mariners, seemingly caught off-guard, issued a strongly-worded, grammatically incorrect denial of all allegations, including explicitly stating that “no member of [their] management or coaching staff made racist remarks regarding any of our players or staff.” They also explicitly stated that they had not terminated any trainer during the off-season. Dr.…