To the editor: Whereas it’s good that the Dodger Stadium grounds denied entry to federal brokers, it’s however a gesture (“Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot: Here is what really happened,” June 19). The possession, administration and gamers of the Dodgers owe the folks of Los Angeles and this nation a public letter of apology for having attended the White Home and bowed to the authority of President Trump, regardless of his each day inhumane and antidemocratic phrases and actions. Not a single one in every of them had the braveness to talk up on that day.
I’ve been a loyal fan for the reason that crew arrived in L.A. in 1958. I’ve cheered them on as heroes for practically seven a long time. However merely having nice athletic skill doesn’t make them heroes. They proved that of their acquiescence to Trump within the White Home and, till this latest gesture, their failure to face as much as what the regime has been doing within the metropolis they characterize. Until followers cling to willful ignorance, these guys aren’t heroes. They’re simply selfish show-offs.
Barry Cutler, Palm Desert
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To the editor: I haven’t been to a Dodgers recreation since Sandy Koufax, however as an ex-Angeleno, I simply might need to purchase season tickets subsequent yr for the courageous stand the Dodgers took on June 19 towards federal immigration brokers.
It wasn’t performative, it was restorative. And it’s inspiring to look at a big, highly effective group stand as much as energy and injustice and to brokers sporting masks.
Josie Levy Martin, Santa Barbara
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To the editor: I applaud the Dodgers for denying federal brokers entry into the stadium grounds. There was no motive for his or her presence there.
We should, nonetheless, keep in mind that within the late Fifties, Walter O’Malley and the Dodgers evicted many harmless Mexican People so they might construct their stadium. We should bear in mind our historical past to protect our future.
Rick Mervis, Maryville, Calif.
