Little League World Series 2022

2022 - 8 - 23

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Clip of Black Little Leaguer covered in cotton-like material sparks ... (The Washington Post)

Little League officials said there was "there was no ill-intent behind the action," which was shown during an ESPN telecast of an MLB game.

A coach with the Midwest team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “As a Black person, and a Black woman, just the whole idea of someone putting cotton in any Black person’s hair immediately upset me,” Hinds said. … When you are the one person that looks like you and has hair like you, it carries a different meaning.” When reached later by phone, Hinds said Little League officials did not “address the issue” presented in the clip. “It got to a point where people would try to hide loose change in my hair.” “To a White kid, sticking cotton in your hair — what imagery and history does that evoke?” Thompson asked. That’s horrifying to me.” The children seen in the viral clip were players from the Davenport, Iowa, area who are representing the Midwest region in the 12-and-under tournament and were in attendance for the Orioles-Red Sox game. By having white kids stuff cotton into their hair. As only one player appeared on the broadcast, Little League International understands that the actions shown could be perceived as racially insensitive. The 2,366-seat stadium is the site of the Little League World Series, which is also being televised by ESPN. “Yeah, sure, it’s fun.

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Little League World Series officials find 'no ill-intent' after viral video ... (USA TODAY)

A video on ESPN showing members of Davenport Little League World Series team sticking "cotton" on a Black player's head drew instant backlash on social ...

The team is now 2-1 in the series, The Black player can be seen sitting in a chair as teammates pull the stuffing out of toys and stick it on his head. The video played on ESPN during Sunday's Little League Classic game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox.

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New Photo Shows White Little League World Series Player Wearing ... (TMZ)

A new photo from the Little League Classic shows a white player had the cotton placed in his hair as well.

"As only one player appeared on the broadcast, Little League International understands that the actions shown could be perceived as racially insensitive." A Black Little League World Series player was, indeed, not the only one wearing cotton on his head during an MLB game on Sunday night ... The Twitter account that shared the picture said the kids were simply trying to mimic a fellow Little Leaguer, who's gained fame for a white hairdo.

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Little League World Series officials say there was 'no ill intent' after ... (NBC News)

Little League World Series officials have said there was no racist intent after a video of players sticking a cotton-like material on a Black teammates head ...

A spokesperson for LAUSD said in an email to NBC News earlier this month that the district does not typically comment on pending or ongoing litigation. "That is traumatizing, and the young man looks humiliated," one social media user wrote. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Little League World Series said that while officials understood how the incident "could be perceived as racially insensitive," after speaking with the child's mother and coaches, they were assured, "there was no ill-intent behind the action shown during the broadcast."

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How to Watch Little League Baseball World Series on August 23 ... (mlive.com)

The second week of the LLBWS continues, as more teams look to stay alive in Williamsport on Tuesday.

[DirecTV Stream](https://www.mlive.com/sports/2022/08/how-to-watch-the-little-league-baseball-world-series-regionals-on-august-8-channel-stream-preview.html), [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/sports/?irad=368998&irmp=1810040&subId3=xid:fr1660035225477ahj xid:fr1660852188373caa), [Sling](https://www.sling.com/programming/sports/mlb) xid:fr1660852188373fef), [Sling](https://www.sling.com/programming/sports/mlb) Despite a couple of big wins to start off the World Series, Canada received a reality check against Mexico on Monday. Despite picking up eight hits, the Caribbean squad only needed one run in the third inning come away with a 1-0 win. One bad third ended up sending Panama to a 7-0 loss. The team picked up four hits, but were unable to capitalize. Japan led 4-1 heading into the last of the sixth, Dereck Alonzo hit a three-run home run to tie the game, sending it to extras. Like their other opponents, Texas was overwhelmed by the offense of Hawaii, as they fell behind early in their meeting Monday night. The team from the Midwest was able to keep their LLBWS hopes alive with a strong offensive performance against Utah on Sunday. Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, the team from Hagerstown loaded up the bases, tying the game. Caleb Detrick went 3-4 with two RBIs in the game, while Chase Link ended up going 2-4 a homer and five RBIs.

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Little League World Series Officials Respond to Controversial Video (Sports Illustrated)

The statement comes after the ESPN broadcast showed players sticking cotton in a Black player's hair.

We have spoken with the player’s mother and the coaches, who have assured us that there was no ill-intent behind the action shown during the broadcast.” “During the broadcast of the MLB Little League Classic, a Midwest player was show with filling from a stuffed animal given away at the game on his head. In the statement, the officials said there was “no ill-intent” behind the incident, which sparked considerable backlash from viewers online.

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Little League World Series 2022: Tuesday Scores, Bracket Results ... (Bleacher Report)

words Schedule and Re Game 25: 1 p.m. Latin America vs. Panama on ESPNGame 26: 3 p.m. Great Lakes vs. Mid-Atlantic on ESPNGame 27: 5 p.m. Canada vs.

Southwest matchup in the lower half of the United States bracket, while the team from Great Lakes was eliminated. Mid-Atlantic rolled Great Lakes, 10-0, in a four-inning mercy win. Nicaragua awaits the winner of the matchup between the Caribbean and Canada representatives in the bottom half of the international bracket.

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2022 Little League World Series: Tuesday viewing guide | amNewYork (amNY)

We are almost a full week into the 2022 Little League World Series with only 12 teams remaining. Here is Tuesday's full schedule and preview.

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Little League World Series 2022 TV schedule (8/23/22): FREE live ... (nj.com)

The 2022 Little League World Series, which matches up 10 regional champions from the United States and 10 champions from around the globe to compete for the ...

[DirectTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/) carries every channel the games are broadcast on: [ABC](https://www.directv.com/stream/), [ESPN](https://www.directv.com/stream/) or [ESPN2](https://www.directv.com/stream/). [DirectTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/) or [fuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/StreamTV/stream-espn-disney-abc-online/?v=espn&irad=882546&irmp=1810072&subId3=xid:fr1661092777410ejc [DirectTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/), free trial) The tournament concludes on August 28.

2022 Little League World Series Glance (WTOP)

GREAT LAKES REGION, Hagerstown, Ind.; METRO REGION, Massapequa, N.Y.; MID-ATLANTIC REGION, Hollidaysburg, Pa.; MIDWEST REGION, Davenport, Iowa; ...

Game 36 winner, 3 p.m. Game 34 winner, 3 p.m. Matamoros (Mexico), 1 p.m. Game 32 winner, 7 p.m. Game 36 loser, 10 a.m. Game 31 winner, 3 p.m. Game 33 winner, Noon Game 26 winner, 7 p.m. Game 29: Taipei City (Chinese Taipei) vs. Game 21: Taipei City (Chinese Taipei) 7, Aguadulce (Panama) 0 Game 5: Taipei City (Chinese Taipei) 2, Bologna (Italy) 0 Game 1: Willemstad (Curacao) 2, Managua (Nicaragua) 0

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