Roland Martin Says Don’t Compare Michael Sam to Jackie Robinson

Newsone ^ | Feb 10, 2014

[justiceseeker93]

...who pray tell is Jack Robinson?

The first black major league baseball player in the modern area.

[justiceseeker93]

Excellent post!!!

[justiceseeker93]

Jackie Robinson was instantly among the best players in the NL on his arrival in the majors. He was selected by the Dodgers from a short-list of “can’t miss” players.

There is, nor was there, ever a "can't miss" player. Actually, Robinson was a relatively low-profile player in the Negro Leagues and had only been playing professionally a relatively short time (no more than a year), when the Dodgers decided to sign him as the first black player in modern "organized baseball." They made him prove himself by playing at the highest minor league level with their Montreal farm team in the International League for one year, which he did, exceeding expectations. His selection as the first black player over fellow Negro League players was not based on pure baseball skills, but on his education, experience, and personality as well.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Excellent post!!!

Very GLAAD that someone else gets it.

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[grania]

Someone brought this up yesterday....why would anyone draft a player it will be impossible to cut without massive controversy?

[nickcarraway]

Maybe the owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers? They think they are the holiest people on earth, better than anyone else.

[justiceseeker93]

Someone brought this up yesterday....why would anyone draft a player it will be impossible to cut without massive controversy?

Of course the NFL teams cut players and get new ones just about every day of the week. Rosters are very unstable. So if Sam (or any other player) is drafted by some NFL team, regardless of what round, and is signed, he can be cut without future pay unless his contract specifically prohibits it.

But then you have these leftist commentators who would be quick to charge "discrimination" if that actually happened, despite the fact that it happens in the vast majority of instances to heterosexual players. You could see a lawsuit in this situation, and you can bet that although Sam's case would probably have no legal merit, the politically correct NFL would want to settle the suit ASAP to avoid prolonged negative publicity from their lefty media friends.