Source: BroBible
Summary
The Tulsa National Little League team was disqualified from the Little League World Series due to an eligibility scandal. Further investigation revealed a deeper issue, with the team’s parent organization, Tulsa Little League Baseball, Inc., being in over $100,000 of debt and violating Little League rules. The organization’s president, Stephen Skocik, is also the Oklahoma Little League State Tournament Director and Safety Officer for Oklahoma District 1. The scandal involves the misuse of the Little League name and emblem, as well as the collection of unauthorized fees from teams and fans.
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The habit of corruption gets a new name.
Little League teams are supposed to be about kids playing ball, but in Tulsa, it’s about adults making money. The Tulsa National team gets disqualified, and suddenly, a web of corruption and deceit is exposed. The organization is in debt, and the president is collecting fees from teams and fans. It’s not about the kids; it’s about the benjamins.
The routine arrives with confidence: kids play ball, adults make money.
And the original observation: Corruption is just a game, and everyone wants to play.
Author: Evan Null
