11-13-2018
SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are denying claims made by the club’s recently fired training and conditioning director, who said team management had disparaged Latino players.
The Mariners issued a statement Monday following the social media postings from Lorena Martin in which she claimed General Manager Jerry Dipoto, Manager Scott Servais and Director of Player Development Andy McKay had called Latino players “lazy, dumb and stupid, especially the Dominicans.”
The team called the allegations false and outrageous.
The Mariners organization has issues.
The things I’ve witnessed first hand have left me shocked, GM Jerry Dipoto, Manager Scott Servais, and Director of PD Andy McKay speak about players like this
Calling LATINOS, LAZY, DUMB, and STUPID, especially DOMINICANS#discrimination pic.twitter.com/ie5uxyxq15— Lorena Martin (@LMHighPerform) November 12, 2018
It’s come to the point where I have to speak out because they are firing innocent trainers for trying to do the right thing and because of their color/race.
#ESPN— Lorena Martin (@LMHighPerform) November 12, 2018