Chapter 118 Yom Kippur
Dodge Sports Park, team buses and other vehicles set off on time to the Bhatia Welfare Center located in the city.
This is an organization that helps people with disabilities. The Los Angeles Association for the Advancement of Colored People is one of the major donors, so the target group it serves is mainly black people.
In a commercial vehicle, Hawke took out his walkie-talkie and asked: "Manager Madukai, how is the situation over there?"
Madukai said: "Steve transferred The players' emotions were aroused and their enthusiasm was high."
Hawke asked the other side: "Caroline, where are the media you contacted? Let them follow."
Caroline sat in the car of "Sports Pictures" and said: "We are following the filming."
The Dodge team drove out of the sports park, and many media vehicles followed. Then some Dodgers supporters spontaneously drove to follow the team.
A team of dozens of vehicles drove towards the north.
In the business car, Hawke took out his mobile phone and called Megan Taylor: "I'm leaving here, are you ready?"
On the side of the entrance of the Bhatia Welfare Center, there is an OB truck from Fox TV station parked. Meghan is sitting in the OB truck: "I asked for a time slot, and it can be broadcast live at any time. It is limited to channel 11."
Hawke glanced outside the window: "At most We’ll be there in ten minutes.”
Meghan hung up the phone, put on the headset, and shouted: “Get ready for live broadcast!”
Many black and white people came to the door of the Badia Welfare Center. , holding up various signs supporting the Dodgers, waiting for the team to come over.
In the welfare institution that has been contacted for a long time, volunteers pushed some disabled people out of the house to facilitate visitors to express condolences.
Just in case, Hawke sent Caroline and Edward over yesterday to communicate.
The motorcade slowly slowed down, the team bus stopped at the entrance of the welfare home, and the security personnel separated a passage.
Hoke held the walkie-talkie: "Guys, cheer up, pay attention to emergencies, and report them to me as soon as possible."
Everyone responded one after another.
The door of the bus opened, and Steve Nutt got off the bus first, waving his arms in response to the enthusiastic shouts of the crowd on both sides.
Other members of the Dodgers got out of the car one after another and followed Steve towards the welfare center.
Dozens of media reporters followed.
There were also hundreds of people from society prepared in advance by the Association for the Advancement of Welfare, and they entered the welfare center together.
Hoke put on his headphones and put the walkie-talkie on his waist. After getting off the car, he mingled with the media reporters and entered the gate.
Everyone poured into the front yard.
Hawke walked out of the crowd, showed his temporary ID to the security guard on one side, and entered the room next to him.
He walked through the house, along the long corridor, and came to the physical therapy room near the disabled old men.
Edward is here, along with several volunteers from the NAACP.
Seeing Hawke, he hurried over and pointed to a large number of footbaths next to him: "I came here to collect them. The basins are of different styles, newness and oldness, and the quantity is not enough."
In the past few months, Edward has made significant progress, and Hawke is very satisfied: "Waiting for signals from outside."
He asked a volunteer from the Association to bring him a vest and put it on.
There was some chaos outside, but the volunteers and security sent by the Association for the Advancement maintained basic order.
Hoke came to the window and looked out quietly.
Accompanied by a black teammate who had a broken arm, Steve came to a group of disabled old blacks, hugged them one by one, and stood in front of each one to chat briefly.
The other teammates followed suit.
The media reporters were all a little disappointed. They followed us all the way, just to see this?
What’s the point of this? The news value is average!
Many people’s eyes fell on Caroline, who was in charge of liaison.
Caroline was wearing a Chanel short trench coat and handmade high heels. She raised her small chin slightly, waiting for the surprise of these ignorant fools.
She and Hawke are ready for the big show!
In front, Steve hugged a one-armed black man wearing slippers and found that there was some oil on his legs and feet.
“Are you not getting enough care?” he asked the one-armed black man loudly.
The one-armed old black man spoke in a loud voice: "They took good care of me. I just had an amputation of my right arm not long ago. I just started eating with my left hand. I am not very good at it. I put it on during lunch." "
Steve turned to look at the volunteer who was following him and asked: "Is there a basin? Please bring a basin of water."
"Yes." He ran into the physical therapy room where Hawke and Edward were.
Edward picked up a footbath that was not old, filled half of it with water, and followed the volunteers out.
Steve took the footbath, bent down and placed it next to the black man. He also asked someone to bring a chair and asked the one-armed black man to sit down.
"I'll wash your feet." He asked the black man to take off his slippers and put his feet in the basin.
Steve's body became shorter, but he didn't bend down or squat down. Instead, as Hawke said, he knelt on one knee in front of the one-armed black man!
Kneel down on one knee!
Steve washes black people's feet.
At this moment, the media reporters with keen sense of smell realized that a hot news was happening before their eyes.
They scrambled to raise their cameras and film Steve kneeling down on one knee, washing the feet of black people.
The other white players of the Dodgers, who had already been cleared by the club, came to the other disabled black people and asked the staff to move chairs and fetch water from the footbath.
One by one, the footbaths were filled with water and were brought up.
There were also staff who moved chairs for some disabled black people to sit down.
It is even more convenient for those in wheelchairs.
The white players of the Dodgers lowered themselves one after another, knelt down on one knee, and washed the feet of disabled black people.
Then, the black players also knelt down and did the same job.
Several white players who couldn't grab the footbath simply knelt on the ground, took out the wipes in their pockets, and cleaned the hands and feet of the disabled black people.
The media reporters took photos like crazy.
The live footage of Fox Channel 11 first gave Steve a close-up, and then a panoramic shot.
Meghan had already written the copy and broadcast it in a voice-over on the broadcast truck: "This is the glory of humanity, this is the progress of society..."
There was a commotion where the reporters gathered. , Caroline gently poked the female reporter from "Sports Picture" next to her.
The female reporter asked loudly: "Steve, what are you doing?"
Steve knelt down on one knee, scrubbed Lao Hei's feet with both hands, and turned around with a heavy expression on his face: "We should be ashamed of the way we have treated black people in the past 300 years. Our ancestors, including us now, have enjoyed All of this is based on the past pressure On the basis of exploiting black people, I just want to do my part and take care of those in need, and also for my ancestors..."
He shouted: "Atonement!"
After saying that, he turned back and continued to wash his feet.
In the crowd, those white leftists from the Association for the Advancement of Science applauded Steve vigorously.
"Atonement! That's right! I should atone for the sins of my ancestors!" I don't know who started it, but a dozen white people knelt down on one knee.
The white leftists who had been distributed everywhere in advance followed one after another and knelt down in large numbers.
The reporters quickly turned their cameras.
More and more white people knelt down on one knee. Some of them had said hello in advance, but most of them had not.
But those who can come in today are basically Bai Zuo.
Infected by the emotions around them, or for other purposes, these white people followed suit and knelt on the ground one after another.
Some radicals took out the tissues or silk scarves in their pockets and wiped the shoes of nearby black people until they were clean and bright.
Not only these people, the overall direction of the media in California is left-leaning, and the trend will affect many people.
The white left journalists felt that it was sinful to stand and photograph black people, so they all knelt down on one knee.
Among the black people standing, Dodgers manager Madukai looked solemn, but he was happy in his heart.
There is no doubt that starting today and for several days in a row, from sports news to social news, the front page headlines are all about the Dodgers.
So what if we win the MLB championship?
The popularity still depends on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The courtyard of the welfare center suddenly became quiet.
All the black people were standing, a large number of white people were kneeling, and the reporters who were still standing and filming seemed a bit awkward.
But I persisted in the end.
Steve and other Dodgers players washed the feet of disabled black people.
Some white leftists cleaned the shoes of the black people around them.
The reporters captured the hot news they wanted. The show was initially completed, and the Dodgers players and the staff of the welfare center helped the disabled veterans return to the house.
Megan sent her right-hand assistant Claire to enter the welfare center from the other side to conduct exclusive interviews with Dodgers players, including Steve.
There is still a little time until 8pm, and online media will be the first to publish reports, which can serve as a warm-up for the prime time "Ace News" in the evening.
An office in the Welfare Center was temporarily requisitioned by the Dodgers.
Hoke used this place as a temporary media center.
Several team photographers with the Dodgers took videos and photos from multiple angles.
Hoke asked the team's media officer to handle it quickly and publish it on the official website as soon as possible.
Caroline hurriedly came in from the outside and reported the latest developments to Hawke: "Reporters from Yahoo Sports, Outdoor Sports Stands and ESPN asked for space to edit the news. In ten minutes at most, the relevant news will appear on these portal sports websites. .”
Hoke said: "Has the copy I asked you to prepare finished?"
Caroline took it out of her bag and handed it to Hawke: "The latest version, you are not satisfied with what I wrote last night. , I just finished it this morning.”
Hawk opened Quick View.
"Steve Nutt: America's atonement for black people begins today, starting with you and me."
The long article below the copy made Hawk dizzy. He handed it to the team's media officer and said: "Only use the title, not the content. Pair it with pictures and videos of the team, Steve and the audience, and upload it to the official website."
Media officer hurry up and do it.
Caroline said: "The title is still the same as yesterday. I thought about it all night and wrote it all morning, but you didn't use it..."
Huo Ke raised his hand to interrupt her: "The response was overwhelming. Even many white reporters knelt down. Videos and pictures are enough. There is no need to guide with words."
"You are the boss, you have the final say." Caroline took out her makeup mirror, sat on the sofa chair, and looked at the dark circles under her eyes.
Of course, those who take the commission cannot rest. Hawke took a laptop and gave it to her: "Follow the Internet."
Caroline then suddenly thought of what Hawke said about cows and horses. words.
Eating grass, doing heavy work, being on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This is a reflection of myself.
There was a knock on the door, Edward went to open the door, and Meghan came in from outside.
Hawke asked: "The interview is over."
"It went very well." Meghan rubbed her face gently and said with unclear meaning: "Los Angeles should erect a statue to Steve."
Caroline whispered in her heart that the Lincoln Memorial should be given up, Steve's statue should be brought in, and the name should be changed to the Steve Nutt Memorial.
"The hot news you want is here." Hawke called Megan to the window and said softly: "The Dodgers have been contacted and will hold a meeting with the California Polytechnic University Baseball Club this weekend. A charity match."
Meghan nodded: "Channel 11 cannot broadcast live sports events."
Hawke understood this: "I have already negotiated with the team, and you still have exclusive internal interview rights."
He specifically emphasized: "Before the game, the Dodgers will communicate with the college team, and they will communicate with each other at the start of the game." The team will take a knee and call for anti-racial discrimination.”
Megan and Hawk knew the basics and immediately guessed. When it came to his intention: "You plan to make Steve's actions a symbol of the affirmative movement."
Hoke said: "I am the most principled person, and Steve paid the price."
Meghan understood what he meant: "I will reflect this in the news reports, just as the interest you pay."
She is also very particular: "In news reports, you can get a sum of money as an intermediary, but of course it is not as good as exclusive news. You can still get such news for 50,000 US dollars. I have already gone through the due process of the TV station for approval. It may take a few days. "
Hoke said: "After the charity game on Sunday, Steve and his family were guests on your "Ace News" column. "
Megan. He grabbed his hand and said, "Thank you."
"Next week, I will go back to Wyoming to handle some personal matters." Hawke said it in advance to avoid receiving a sudden call: "What happens after "Ace News" , you can figure it out yourself.”
Meghan nodded softly: “You have helped me to this extent, if I still can’t control it, I might as well resign.”
Hawke, who is shameless, said: "Because we are so familiar, I won't talk about your commission. If you don't violate the principle in the future, you can help me more."
"As long as it doesn't violate the principles, no problem." Megan knew very well that as long as Director Cynthia didn't interfere, the so-called principles were stipulated by her.
Essentially they are all the same, follow principles when necessary, and when not needed, what are principles?
As time went by, reports related to this incident began to appear on the Internet.
The report on the Dodgers’ official website received an enthusiastic response.
California is already a stronghold of the left, and fans left messages one after another.
“Steve is a role model for society!”
“The Dodgers are a team full of social responsibility!”
“I am going to kneel down and atone for my sins too. ! ”
There is no doubt that Steve and the Dodgers are going to hit it big again.
Caroline, who was looking through her notebook, said: "The news was released on Yahoo Sports and the outdoor sports stands. There have been over 10,000 comments and more than 500 retweets."
Hoke nodded slightly: "It's about as expected. .”
Caroline looked at Meghan, Inexplicably, she felt dissatisfied and said: "The TV station responded too slowly."
Meghan replied casually: "The depth of the TV station's reporting is unmatched by the Internet."
Caroline also When he was about to speak, there was another knock on the door, and team manager Madukai came in from outside.
His dark face was full of smiles, and he said: "I chatted with my media friends for a while, and the response was really overwhelming."
After he finished speaking, Madukai saw Meghan and quickly changed his words: " ”
Hoke said: “Don’t worry, I’m one of you.”
Meghan took a step forward, stood next to Hawke, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, you are once again at the forefront of the times."
Madukai was righteous: "The Dodgers have taken on the times. We will continue to be responsible for social values ”
Megan took a quick look at Hawke and suspected that these words were all caused by Hawke.
The hot news this time did not happen naturally, but was once again extended and concocted by Hawke using the Steve Horner he created.
When Meghan left, Madukai said to Hawke: "The news here was posted online. The university team, which was a little hesitant at first, immediately called me to confirm the weekend charity game. They would Do anti-discrimination advocacy in the same way Steve did.”
Hoke reminded: "The time is very tight, can the game be held on time?"
Maduke is not as good as Hawke, but in terms of event organization, he is much better, and said: "Don't worry , the Dodgers have rich experience in hosting events, and three days is enough.”
Hawk said: "Start preparations immediately. After the exclusive interview with "Ace News" in the evening, ticket reservations will be released."
As for how to organize it, he, a layman, will not get involved, and the Dodgers Club will take care of it.
Madukai left here, contacted the team, and launched a full charity match.
Hoke sat next to Caroline, took the laptop and checked the news on the Internet.
The real-time nature of news on the Internet is much faster than that of traditional paper media.
The coverage, which skewed to the left, was full of praise for Steve.
“We are lucky to have Steve Nutt in our time.”
“Steve is the Martin Luther King of the 21st century.”
"Strongly recommend that the Los Angeles City Hall establish a Steve Nutt Day."
The last point depends not only on Steve's reputation, but also involves politics. If you want to achieve it, the NAACP Joining the association requires many efforts.
The event at Bhatia Welfare Center concluded smoothly and was a huge success.
When Hawke and his group left in the car, the activities organized by the NAACP were still not over.
Hundreds of white people imitated Steve’s actions and knelt on one knee at the entrance of the Badia Welfare Center.
It seems that they are using this method to "atone" for their ancestors.
In the evening, relevant news spread completely on the Internet and TV stations, of course, including the abuse and criticism from the audience.
But no media took the initiative to attack Steve's behavior. Instead, they sang praises.
Fox 11 Channel, "Ace News" hosted by Megan Taylor, broadcast news with the theme of "Atonement and Anti-Discrimination" during prime time.
Meghan reviewed serious racial discrimination incidents one after another, and played an exclusive interview between Steve and Madukai to promote the charity event in advance of the weekend.
At the end of the program, it was said that today will become a day recorded in history because it is a special "Yom Kippur".
The close-up of Steve Nutt kneeling on one knee began to become an iconic gesture of the anti-discrimination movement.
The next day, the print media followed suit. The most famous leftist newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, even featured a close-up of Steve Nutt kneeling on one knee, covering the entire front page!
In other newspapers and magazines, Steve and the Dodgers also occupied most of the headlines.
The Los Angeles Dodgers also started ticket pre-sale for Sunday’s charity game, and several major equal rights organizations in Los Angeles alone bought tens of thousands of tickets.
(End of this chapter)