It is an unwritten rule – which in some instances is stipulated by the groups – that skilled gamers in any sport are obliged to behave in an exemplary method on and off the sphere, as they’re an instance to society, as public figures whose actions have speedy repercussions, particularly on the massive variety of youngsters who comply with them.
Los Angeles Dodgers participant Enrique ‘Kike’ Hernandez not too long ago confirmed off a bit of clothes that could be very trendy, however leaves a lot to be desired by way of style.
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Political Correctness vs. Freedom of Speech
The issue is that political correctness can’t inform any participant what to put on and what to not put on, particularly if they aren’t on the sphere doing their job, however within the Main Leagues there may be a historical past of maximum correctness that at one time prohibited Yankees gamers from rising facial hair, as a result of it bothered George Steinbrenner.
If that wasn’t sufficient to trigger an issue, it was additionally reported that a participant on the roster complained on to supervisor Dave Roberts in regards to the cap Hernandez wore throughout his journey to Philadelphia for the three-game sequence in opposition to the Phillies.
Though the parody account Talkin’ Baseball dropped the rumor, it didn’t disclose the identify of the complainant, who many declare is Freddie Freeman, who was reportedly involved after certainly one of his youngsters requested him the that means of the picture on the entrance of his teammate Hernandez’s cap, which reveals a skeleton sticking its cranium right into a butt, and the phrase “ass charmer” on the backside
Kike Hernandez was sad with a digital ‘answer’
In fact, the picture is of an huge political incorrectness, and carrying a garment in public with that picture can also be politically incorrect, as its mere use is already rebellious, however that will not be sufficient to train censorship in opposition to it, until the principles inside the group prohibit it. Maybe that’s the reason when he realized that the picture was blurred with Photoshop by the Dodgers’ social media group, Kike Hernandez burst out in opposition to this act, and as an alternative of coping with it privately with the group’s administration, he determined to remark brazenly on Instagram: “It is disrespectful that my hat was Photoshopped“.
The controversy is served, and freedom of expression is against the standard of the messages of public entities which are skilled athletes. Will Kike Hernandez perceive this or will he simply get indignant with an unthinking place when he has the whole lot in opposition to him? Is it a matter of morality or simply views?
