'We are here to raise awareness. We are here to empower. We are here to unite.'
VIERA, Florida — Wearing black socks, pants and jerseys with the words"THIS IS US" across their chests, a newly organized pro softball team delivered a message of unity off the field Saturday night and also scored a major victory on it in their historic opener.following a since-deleted general manager's tweet
"While we were playing our first game of the season, a tweet was sent out on behalf of the organization that was insensitive, offensive and ignorant to the movement going on in this country," Fischer says in the video. Fischer said the capitalized names on the back of the players' jerseys are to acknowledge Black players, past and present, who have played and coached the game.
The confrontation between players and May lasted nearly an hour before Kiki Stokes, the only Black player on the roster, walked out first. Teammate Sam Show, known for her familiar home run bat-flip at Oklahoma State, said she was worried if she had done the right thing after walking out on her first pro contract.
"It's been an emotional, overwhelming week for me and my teammates," she said."To see my teammates stepping up and speaking up for me was so powerful."
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