The Cat Has Meaning

<p>The world is still on fire and we acknowledge that by discussing how the world of sports is responding. <a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2020/06/07/cincinnati-reds-joey-votto-reacts-police-killing-george-floyd/3171105001/">Joey Votto</a> shares a journey, Drew Brees gets a very public education and stands by it, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29280329/donald-trump-reopens-anthem-debate-tweet-aimed-roger-goodell">Roger Goodell</a> says some of the right things, albeit a few years too late, and there’s a campaign to <a href="https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2020/06/08/cincinnati-bearcats-baseball-stadium-name-marge-schott-reds">remove Marge Schott’s name</a> from the facilities at the University of Cincinnati. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIc6W4B2Wc/?igshid=49puunepet2n">Adam Jones</a> demonstrates in Japan.  <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/lorenzo-cain-discusses-protests">Lorenzo Cain</a>, Josh Bell, and others talk police accountability with the president of the Negro Leagues Museum. <a href="https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/cpi-security-ceo-under-fire-after-email-surfaces/275-0ee8ffc3-36ac-401b-b8dc-4b07f6ffce8a">Charlotte Knights AAA</a> and the Carolina Panthers, among others, cut ties to their security company over racist remarks.</p><p><br></p><p>The MLB Draft begins on Wednesday and we ponder <a href="https://theathletic.com/1826734/2020/06/04/how-will-baseball-coach-players-without-the-minor-leagues-or-coaches/">what happens to prospects </a>in a year with no minor league ball. The As and the Nationals respond to public embarrassment with the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/owner-john-fisher-changes-mind-will-pay-teams-minor-league-players">As now continuing to pay their minor league players</a> and the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/05/31/nationals-decrease-minor-leaguers-pay-300-per-week-june/">Nats reversing course on a pay cut</a> for them after the players publicly promise to make up the difference t