“But I think now, knowing I do have an opportunity to speak up, I’ve got to.” In a rare personal interview with AlexNBCLA, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says he wants to be a voice for fellow Asian Americans, as well as a source for inspiration.
“It’s mind-blowing. I never imagined myself in this position,” he said. “When you’re talking about this franchise who have broken barriers since its inception and know that I’m sort of like a footnote, a good footnote, or a piece of history. Like I said, it’s mind-blowing.”
Roberts is coaching at a time when racially motivated crimes are on the rise. Research by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism found that in 2021, hate crimes increased by 339%. In response to the rise in violence, Roberts sent an internal email to the Dodgers organization, writing, “such bullying is cowardice”.
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