Directly before the start of an abbreviated 2020 MLB draft, commissioner Rob Manfred delivered a statement on racial inequality in which he said “Black Lives Matter” and said Major League Baseball would use its platform to actively push for social change.
As Manfred spoke, each MLB general manager or head of baseball operations displayed a sign reading “Black Lives Matter, United for Change” on their remote feeds.
Manfred’s full statement:
For many reasons, these are unprecedented times in our country, and also painful times. We share in the sadness and outrage that has resulted from the national tragedies that include the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others.