Players like Jennie Finch, Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott took it international at the Olympics in the 1990s and early 2000s. This is SICKENING!!!!!! May and Scrap Yard Fast Pitch did not respond to requests for comment. Members of the Scrap Yard Dawgs professional softball team have said they will never play for the team again after general manager Connie May's insensitive tweet Monday night. "I kneel with all of my friends, teammates, and any person of color. We as a people are working towards change, and THIS IS NOT IT. Media Day 2020 is in the can! She won an Olympic silver medal in 2008 and is scheduled to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The Pride announced that future games against Scrap Yard had been postponed. “Hey @realDonaldTrump Pro Fastpitch being played live @usssaspacecoast @USSSAPride Everyone respecting the FLAG!” The tweet read. I’m so lucky to be able to impact the lives of athletes of all ages and from all backgrounds. The organization directed its tweet to President Donald Trump. Players for a professional fast-pitch softball team criticized a tweet by the ScrapYard Dawgs about players standing for the national anthem. "Hey @realDonaldTrump Pro Fastpitch being played live @usssaspacecoast @USSSAPride," the tweet read, with a photo of its players standing with hands over their hearts. Owner/GM Connie May tried to address the team postgame and the players walked out. The team has at least two Black players on the team — former Florida Gators infielder Kelsey Stewart and former Nebraska outfielder Kiki Stokes. It tagged Trump and acknowledged how every player was standing for the national anthem and “respecting the flag.”, That’s one approach #softball #ScrapYard pic.twitter.com/ITZv6wMeoV, — Michael Kyllo-Kittleson (@MichaelKyKit) June 23, 2020, “Hey @realDonaldTrump Pro Fastpitch being played live @usssaspacecoast @USSSAPride Everyone respecting the FLAG!”. In a since-deleted tweet, Scrap Yard Fast Pitch, a pro softball team based in Conroe, Texas, for whom Abbott plays, tweeted a photo of its players standing for the national anthem. I’m heartbroken. All rights reserved. Jennie Finch Was the Queen of Softball. © 2020 www.knoxnews.com. May has served as the team’s GM since 2015. Former Tennessee softball pitcher Monica Abbott is among the athletes speaking out after her professional team issued a controversial tweet regarding the national anthem before a game on Monday. I’m embarrassed. Several players tweeted that they will no longer play for the organization, including Cat Osterman, one of the sport's most recognizable figures. Where Is She Now? The tweet was allegedly sent out by Scrap Yard’s general manager, Connie May. The now-deleted tweet, from the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch twitter handle @ScrapYard FP, showed Dawgs players standing with hands over hearts … The Scrap Yard Fast Pitch are an independent women’s professional softball team in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston. The tweet came amid a time of national protests of police brutality and racial inequality. Where Is She Now? pic.twitter.com/18QCzKDWbI, — Jessica Warren (@jessicawarren30) June 23, 2020. I DO NOT support the comments made during our game by @scrapyardfp & I will not represent them. Blake Toppmeyer covers University of Tennessee athletics. In a since-deleted tweet, Scrap Yard Fast Pitch, a pro softball team based in Conroe, Texas, for whom Abbott plays, tweeted a photo of its players standing for the national anthem. They will also not return any of their gear that has their names on it as they don’t want to be affiliated with tonight’s actions. The now-deleted tweet, from the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch twitter handle @ScrapYard FP, showed Dawgs players standing with hands over hearts … This is not funny at ALL! Patrick has spent parts of the last four years covering University of Florida athletics and spent two seasons with Major League Baseball. According to May’s LinkedIn, she attended Texas A&M University in the 1980s and worked for constructions and energy companies in IT and accounting prior to becoming a softball coach. They used to play in the National Pro Fastpitch league as the Scrap Yard Dawgs out of the Houston area but became independent after the 2017 season once the NPF terminated the franchise for violating league rules. Pro Softball Player: ‘Yankees Bat Boy Salary is More Than My Professional Contract’. pic.twitter.com/5jSNipTFLd, — Haylie McCleney (@hayliemac8) June 23, 2020, HEARTBROKEN. Connie became the General Manager of the Scrap Yard Dawgs in 2015 when they began their inaugural season. Current subscribers can click here to join Blake's subscriber-only text group offering updates and analysis on Vols football. I’m so sorry to all my friends & teammates and the future softball players that are hurt by this. "I believe softball to be an inclusive sport (and) any shape, size or color can be good at this game. Unfortunately, a President Trump-directed tweet from the Scrap Yard Fast Pitch general manager prompted all 18 of the team’s players to quit mid-series. May has been the CEO of the Scrap Yard Sports Complex in Conroe, Texas since 2016 and the Managing General Partner of Scrap Yard Fast Pitch since 2018. — Scrap Yard Fast Pitch (@ScrapYardFP) June 3, 2020, Sunday morning happiness. According to reports, Scrap Yard players cleaned out their lockers after the game and won’t play the rest of the series’ games. Email him at blake.toppmeyer@knoxnews.com and follow him on Twitter @btoppmeyer. — sam fischer (@samfischer52) June 23, 2020, Seriously fuming right now @ScrapYardFP you are better than this! The team is well-known for signing Olympian Monica Abbott to a record six-year, $1 million contract in 2016. That has once again become a hot topic after George Floyd’s death sparked protests across the United States during the coronavirus pandemic. Scrap Yard players, as well as pro softball players around the country, were outraged over the politically-injected tweet because they had no say in the matter. Haven’t we been going over this for the last 3 weeks? Yet as we’re finding out, one “disgusting” tweet is all it takes. Monday's game was scheduled to be the start of a seven-game series, with the next game on Wednesday night. The tweet was quickly deleted, apparently after it had drawn backlash online. On June 2, the team’s account tweeted a message about Black Lives Matter. professional team issued a controversial tweet, players walked out on a team meeting with May after the game, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. And this is not acceptable.". Has nothing to do with respecting the flag and ALL to do with respecting ALL Americans in this country regardless of color of skin pic.twitter.com/cdymUwWRsH, — Natasha Watley OLY (@natashawatley29) June 22, 2020, We might be standing in this photo but we SURE AS HELL AREN’T STANDING FOR THIS.
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