Dodgers' Kemp changes walk-up song to protest Clippers' owner
A baseball player's walk-up song is an integral 15-second clip that is chosen specifically and is a direct representation of the athlete. Sunday afternoon, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp used his song choice to send a message to Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
Matt Kemp's new walk-up song: "Black or White" by Michael Jackson.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 27, 2014
Kemp was mentioned in Sterling's racist rant and responded prior to Sunday's game, saying he felt bad for his friends Blake Griffin and Chris Paul for having to play under such ownership.
"I feel sorry for my boys on that team that have to play for a guy like that. Chris and Blake and all those guys, where we come from, that's not acceptable," Kemp told USA TODAY.
"But it is what it is. You can't get mad at somebody for believing what they believe. It's his own opinions."
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