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Major League Baseball said Tuesday that it will look for claims of racial discrimination in the Seattle Mariners organization made by a train employee on Monday.
"MLB is aware of the allegations made by an employee of the Seattle Mariners Regarding the Conduct of Club Employees.
The Mariners on Monday denied the allegations of racial discrimination made by Lorena Martin, the team's director of high performance.
The team said in a statement that Martin was fired last month, on Oct. 10. The team did not give a reason for her termination. The Mariners said in their statement that Martin did not make any of the allegations until after her termination.
Martin, however, Responded on Twitter "she said," many other discriminatory impacts to HR and other Mariners staff members throughout the season, "she said.
Earlier Monday, Martin made allegations in an Instagram post that general manager Jerry DiPoto, manager Scott Servais and director of player development Andy McKay have called Latino players, especially those from the Dominican Republic, "dumb" and "stupid."
She said, "They are firing innocent trainers because of their color and race."
Martin related some of the specific incidents in a Monday night interview with The News Tribune. Martin said that when she balked at some of her responsibilities being handed over to McKay, DiPoto said, "You know what you are? You're a cocky Latina." When she defended herself, she said McKay told her, "Well, you know, sometimes you're just plain stupid."
She also told the news that they are not so good at it because they are not bright enough. She also commented that she was "honestly, it's because you're a woman."
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