MLB Black Players Roundtable: Being Black In Baseball and America

With MLB Network's Harold Reynolds as moderator and Sharon Robinson as a special guest, Pirates All-Star Josh Bell, Marlins pitcher Sterling Sharp and D-backs pitcher Jon Duplantier have an honest and powerful discussion on what it's like to be Black in America and in Baseball.

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Harold introduces the participants 00:01:51
Reaction to the video of George Floyd's death 00:04:20
What was it like hearing from your white friends/teammates 00:12:21
Having uncomfortable conversations with white friends/teammates 00:19:46
Keeping your opinions to yourself in order to not rock the boat 00:21:03
Sharon Robinson on how MLB can help America be "ready" for tough conversations 00:25:09
Jon Duplantier talks about racist heckling from high school opponents 00:27:11
Harold & Jon talk about blossoming with multiple black teammates 00:31:08
Josh Bell talks about the formation of Social Reform Sunday 00:33:19
Sterling on playing on a team with black executives 00:36:46
Sharon talks about black players needing a community to voice their experiences 00:38:12
The participants discuss how old they were when their parents gave them "the talk" on how to handle themselves during a traffic stop 00:40:00
How do we move forward and create change for a more diverse baseball landscape 00:51:20
Sharon Robinson on how she got involved in Major League Baseball 00:57:20
Participants tell us what changes they would like to see to help grow the game among young black fans 01:01:51
Harold wraps up 01:07:13

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