After the Ministry of Defense was withdrawn, then rested, an online feature on the military service of Jackie Robinson, even including the letters “Dei” in a new link, Mina Kimes left her feelings on the issue.
Kimes made an appearance on ESPN “Auth The Horn” on Wednesday, just a few hours after the restoration of history, saying that the history of the legend of the MLB “counts”.
“Jackie Robinson was known for many things. But above all, above all, it was her current courage in the face of racial discrimination,” said Kimes. “In fact, in addition to crossing the colored barrier in baseball, he served in a separate unit of the army and, in a case, refused to move to the back of the bus, has been arrested and acquitted. What matters. This story can be erased, it cannot be canceled, and it must be recognized to understand and fully celebrate its inheritance.”
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October 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, United States; Robert Griffin III on the countdown of ESPN Monday Night football at the Sofi stadium in Inglewood, California, October 16, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA today Sport)
It may or may not be a coincidence, but his colleague ESPN, Robert Griffin III, said in his own position that sports programs should concern sport.
“Sports on television should concern sports and not politics,” wrote the former quarter of the NFL.
“This tweet does not concern Jackie Robinson.” Jesse Owens winning 4 gold medals in itself was not political. Jack Johnson becoming the 1st champion of black boxing heavyweights in itself was not political. They all had political ramifications. They all challenged the status quo of racial obstacles to fair play, racial relations and civil rights. It should always be recognized and never forgotten. They should not be used as sporting content.
The DOD briefly removes online functionality from the military service of Jackie Robinson, includes ‘dei’ in the link
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, steals the marble during the World Series match against New York Yankees in New York. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images)
The story, entitled “Sports Heroes that served: Great Baseball Jackie Robinson was a soldier of the Second World War”, was launched on February 9, 2021, written by David Vergun. Other features “Sports hero who served” Include Bob Feller, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bob Uecker and many others.
PK Press Club Digital contacted the Pentagon about the deletion of history and if it and the inclusion “Dei” in the URL were express. The Pentagon did not say if it had been done on purpose, but Pentagon’s press secretary John Ulyot published the following statement to PK Press Club Digital before the restoration of history.
“Everyone in the Department of Defense loves Jackie Robinson, as well as the parish of the Navajo code, the aviators of Tuskegee, the Marines of Iwo Jima and so many others – we salute them for their forts and in many heroic cases in our country, our race. Mission to fight war like other Americans who have worn.
“DEI – The ideology of discriminatory equity does the opposite. It is a form of awakened cultural marxism which divides force, erodes the cohesion of the unit and interferes with the basic mission of services of services.
“We are satisfied with rapid compliance through the department the directive Deletion of the content of all platforms. In the rare cases where the content is deleted – deliberately or in mistake – which is out of the clearly described extent of the directive, we instruct the components and they correct the content so that it recognizes our heroes for their dedicated service alongside their American compatriots, period. “”
Robert Griffin III examines during the pro Bowl skills competition for the installation of intermountain health care performance in Henderson, Nevada, February 2, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA today Sport)
Last month, the Pentagon called for a “refreshment of digital content” which “would delete and archive press articles, DOD photos and videos promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).”
Robinson was drafted in the army five years before breaking the color barrier of the Major Baseball League in 1947 and was honorably released in 1944 after being a second-Lieuante during the Second World War. Its number 42 was removed throughout baseball in 1997.
