America’s National Pastime Just Betrayed America

The New York Yankees kneel prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2020. Rob Carr/Getty Images

Commentary

Major League Baseball (MLB)—America’s “national pastime” by affirmation of the U.S. Supreme Court—has turned itself completely backward. What do you get when you reverse the league’s initials? BLM for Black Lives Matter.