Around the time that inflammatory comments by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi endorsing public hangings surfaced on video, Major League Baseball donated $5,000 to her campaign. After word of the donation — the maximum legal amount — broke over the weekend, M.L.B. The contribution, first reported Saturday by Popular Information, is embarrassing to M.L.B., which has several initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in its sport. Many of Hyde-Smith’s comments, some of which she has apologized for or attempted to explain, appear to contradict baseball’s mission. “The contribution was made in connection with an event that M.L.B.

Source: New York Times November 25, 2018 21:56 UTC