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Dodgers Echo Manager Dave Roberts In Denouncing Violence Against Asian Americans: ‘Such Bullying Is Nothing Short Of Cowardice’

"The Dodger organization condemns this widespread xenophobic violence and intolerance," the team's statement said.

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The team touted its history of signing a diverse roster, including Jackie Robinson, Hideo Nomo, Chan-Ho Park, and Hong-Chih Kuo. Roberts himself is just the second Asian-American manager of a Major League Baseball team.
The team touted its history of signing a diverse roster, including Jackie Robinson, Hideo Nomo, Chan-Ho Park, and Hong-Chih Kuo. Roberts himself is just the second Asian-American manager of a Major League Baseball team. (Georgi Presecky/Patch)

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Dodgers issued a statement Tuesday denouncing the recent spike in violence against Asian Americans across the country, echoing the sentiments of Manager Dave Roberts, who is Black and Japanese, in an internal email to the team.

“Over the last year, there has been a sharp increase in violence and hate crimes against Asian-Americans across the United States. This bigotry and hatred has no place in our society and to be clear, the Dodger organization condemns this widespread xenophobic violence and intolerance,” the team’s statement said. “Such bullying is nothing short of cowardice.”

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