Cubs president Theo Epstein hadn’t spoken publicly in nearly three months when he opened a conference call with reporters Monday by voicing support for the Black Lives Matter movement and those protesting across the country against police brutality and systemic racism.
Closer to home, his own sport and even his own team are reflective of similar systemic problems that have made the game on the field increasingly white when it comes to the Americans who play it, and even more so when it comes to those in positions of authority in front offices and manager offices.