Yankees minor league affiliate ripped for ‘Blue Lives Matter Day’ on Michael

There’s a debate to be had as to whether the SI Yankees were right to work with such a controversial group in the first place (rather than, say, working with other police charities with less-confrontational names and goals), but regardless of one’s position there, they probably would have been smart to pick a different date.

Yoce Saucedo, 21, of Riverside, said the rally was a way to “show that we still care”, and to display Riverside’s “solidarity with the rest of the world”.

Proceeds from the night were donated to the families Liu and Ramos – who were both shot and killed in their patrol vehicle last year in Brooklyn.

From the beginning, Holley said, Blue Lives Matter NYC made it clear that they were not interested in turning the stadium into a political space.

Ever since the concept of race was created just a few hundred years ago through European colonialism and American chattel slavery, black people have been encouraged to believe we are lucky.

Jane Rogers, president and general manager of the Staten Island Yankees, responded to the outrage in an interview with Yahoo News.

So a nice, worthy memorial to two slain NYPD officers was transformed into an awkward political statement, which is sad. And for that reason, anyone who wants our help in raising resources to help those in need in our community will always have our ear.

“The rally yesterday really revealed how people haven’t looked at racism in their own life”, said Yasmeen Johnson, 26, who is black.

“There was never any intent to cause controversy or ill-will feelings toward anyone in the community or outside the community. It turns something that was negative into a positive”.

“We wanted to raise money for the families”.

This particular event was being planned since March and fans were given “Blue Lives Matter” wristbands after paying for a $25 ticket, according to the Huffington Post.

The argument of Black Lives Matter is that the criminal justice system disproportionately brutalizes blacks.

“Blue Lives Matter”, like the tepidly politically correct “All Lives Matter”, is an offshoot of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which drew attention to the destruction of black lives in America.

Pallbearers carry the casket of New York City police officer Rafael Ramos, Saturday, December 27, 2014.

Mike Holley, the senior director of marketing for the Staten Island Yankees, admitted the timing of the event was a “very unfortunate coincidence”.

We put a lot of thought into whether or not to hold this promotion when Blue Lives Matter originally approached us.

“We do it all the time for all kinds of organizations”, Holley said. This movement is an everyday reminder to anyone that it is our duty to fight for our freedom, and we won’t stop until we obtain it.