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MLB statement pledges ‘zero tolerance’ for racial injustice

Two days after issuing an internal memo to all team employees, Major League Baseball made a public statement in response to the killing of George Floyd.

Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 12, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. MLB released a statement on Wednesday stating that it has "zero tolerance" for racial injustice in light of the Black Lives Matter protests across the country.
Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 12, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. MLB released a statement on Wednesday stating that it has "zero tolerance" for racial injustice in light of the Black Lives Matter protests across the country.Read moreDrew Angerer / MCT

Two days after issuing an internal memo to all team employees that pledged “zero tolerance” for racial injustice, Major League Baseball expressed that sentiment in a public statement.

"The reality that the Black community lives in fear or anxiety over racial discrimination, prejudice or violence is unacceptable," MLB wrote in a statement released Wednesday morning. "Addressing this issue requires action both within our sport and society. MLB is committed to engaging our communities to invoke change."

Several MLB teams, including the Phillies, issued their own statements on Tuesday.

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