In a late-dropped interview with the Tacoma News-Tribune, Dr. Lorena Martin expanded significantly on her allegations of discrimination and racism by key Mariners staff. Her conversation with TJ Cotterill can be found here. The key takeaways from her allegations:
Reached for clarification on Monday night, Martin told The News Tribune that Dipoto, in a meeting with Martin and McKay in January, called her a “cocky Latina.” In that same meeting McKay said Dominican players are “just plain stupid” and, in a separate meeting, Servais told her that you don’t see Latino catchers or managers because “they aren’t bright enough.