A minor league baseball team on Friday decided to cancel a racist white heritage night they had planned after receiving some backlash.
The Orem Owlz, a rookie ball affiliate of the LA Angels in the Pioneer League, planned to hold a “Caucasian Heritage Night” on Aug. 10, but they announced they were cancelling the event after some outcry on social media.
Here is the statement the Owlz posted about the cancellation:
You may have read that the Orem Owlz had long ago scheduled Caucasian Heritage Night as one of its 38 promotions.
Minor League Baseball, and the Orem Owlz, is about baseball, togetherness and family fun for all fans of all races, religions, and orientations.