Torii Hunter Mad at All-White Houston Astros

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Mad at them because apparently it is not okay for an all-white team (strange as that seems these days) to honor Jackie Robinson Day.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-shaikin13apr13,0,612785.story?page=1

But that is just his "opinion."

[spidernat]

What an idiot. Had they chosen not to honor Robinson he may have had an issue because they chose not to

[soxfan59]

The Astros not having any African American players is not news.  In 2005, they became the first World Series team without an African American since before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.

[blue911]

This is from a year ago! Why would the LA Times bring up something that happened a year ago? Michael Bourn is now both an Astro and an American of African decent.

[tomterp]

This is from a year ago! Why would the LA Times bring up something that happened a year ago? Michael Bourn is now both an Astro and an American of African decent.

Must be a slow news day.