The prize for this sort of thing went, not surprisingly, to Karen Lewis, head of the Chicago Teachers Union. Attempting to sound outraged, but actually coming across as outrageous, Lewis demanded that the Little Leaguers who benefited from the chicanery of their coaches be rewarded financially. “I stand with parents, youth, teachers and community members who are outraged by this Black History month smack in the face by people with no regard for the young lives impacted by this,” Lewis said in a written statement. “Jackie Robinson West should retain its title, be issued an apology, and every player should receive full-ride scholarships for college sponsored by the people who have humiliated these boys, their families and their community.”
