They should have an Andy Messersmith day?
All the things you say are true. He is a reflection on the bigotry. But there still had to be that one guy who broke that barrier. Hank Aaron had to face death threats for breaking the Babe's record. Willie Horton had to try to mollify a mob in his uniform. America has and will suck regarding race relations. Plenty of evidence about. Be it woke virtue signaling or actual bravery in the face of ignorance...I'm giving him the nod.