Fans support LA community after feds turned up at Dodger Stadium
"At least make a statement," said Aguilar, 72, who said he drove from his home about two miles from the stadium.
Aguilar held a sign that said "Dodger Boo" instead of "Dodger Blue" and many motorists honked as they drove past.
Aguilar said he was old enough to remember when Latinos were displaced from the Chavez Ravine area to make way for the construction of Dodger Stadium, critical to luring the Dodgers to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in the 1950s.
"I still love them, but say something," Aguilar said. "Especially on this day of Juneteenth. We stand on the shoulders of Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez."
But even as drivers honked in apparent support of Aguilar's message, he said that "whether (the team) says something or not, people will still be Dodgers fans."
Himself included.
Amanda Carrera, who said she is a singer who wrote a song called "Dodger Girl," arrived with a sign that said "Proud to be a Latina."
"I love the Los Angeles Dodgers," said Carrera, 31. "I love my community even more."
Graffiti artists have left their mark near the ballpark, clearly targeting the organization over its perceived silence amidst the protests with messages like "stop selling out," "LA is our home" and "silence is the problem."
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