As professional sports teams not just in the United States but all across the planet are coming together to make public statements that at the very least denounce the systemic racism that black people face and at the most also denounce the system that allows racism against black people to flourish, the Braves have joined the growing list of teams to release a statement. Although they were the last team in the Atlanta metro area to make a statement, it’s still better late than never — especially considering that we’ve seen an example of an organization that is actually willing to stand idly by and say nothing during this time.