Friday, February 13, 2015

Parents should hang heads in shame

Parents should hang heads in shame

February 13, 2015 Chicago.SunTimes.com , Jackie Robinson West All-Stars 1 Comments
Rahm Emanuel Asked Little League International To Reverse Decision To Strip JRW Title

Rahm Emanuel
Credit: Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune
By Michael Sneed, Feb. 11, 2015, Chicago.SunTimes.com

Rahm ‘em . . .

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is swinging for the fences.

Sneed has learned that Emanuel has personally gone to bat to reverse Little League International’s decision to strip the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars baseball team of their 2014 national championship.

Sneed is told Emanuel pulled out his battering ram during a 10-minute conversation Wednesday with Little League International President and CEO Stephen Keener in hopes he would rescind the league’s decision based on findings the team falsified boundaries to field ineligible players.

The mayor, a huge JRW fan, said: “Every home run was real. Every great catch was real.

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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Spot on! And since its "all about the kids". What about the kids that lost their spot on the AS Team to ineligible players? This thing is way too sad for them.

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