April 6, 1987 –
Al Campmpanis, the general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared on ABC’s Nightline to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his friend, Jackie Robinson’s debut in baseball.
Unfortunately, he also gave his opinion that blacks “may not have some of the necessities” to hold managerial jobs in major-league baseball. Campanis ended up for his troubles, being fired over his remarks.
Oops.
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