To: Jim Crane, Owner and Chairman
Sit Yuli Gurriel
Because Yuli Gurriel chose to make a racist gesture and voice a Spanish racist slang against Yu Darvish after hitting a home run off the Japanese pitcher, he should be suspended for at least the next game of the series. Both the gesture and word are clearly racist and should not reflect the Astros organization. We need to show that the Astros and the proud people of Houston do not tolerate this type of behavior.
Why is this important?
Regardless of the World Series importance, and even more so since this is a series viewed by millions of people across the globe, these types of racist words and actions should not be tolerated by this Astros organization. The team should take a stand against this form of ignorance by sending a clear message that this will not be tolerated.