*Chicago Little League team Jackie Robinson West may drop a lawsuit against the sport’s governing body in which it alleged the team was wrongfully stripped of the 2014 national title, reports ESPN.
Jackie Robinson West, which lost to South Korea in the world championship game, was accused of using ineligible players by altering the league’s boundaries.
Though lawyers representing the team filed a motion to withdraw their complaint last Wednesday, attorney Victor Henderson released a statement Tuesday saying the matter may not be completely closed.
“Through its recent legal filings, Little League has chosen to be deceitful and dishonest by withholding material and critical information,” Henderson said. “Instead of taking a transparent and honest approach, Little League is acting like a corporate conglomerate doing everything it can to protect its image and financial interests. This is a travesty, especially because little kids are the ones who are taking the brunt of their tactic. Legal disputes, just like baseball games, don’t take place in one inning. For now, I simply encourage everyone to be patient. The game is far from over.”
Little League International had initially upheld Jackie Robinson West’s title, but in February changed its mind and stripped the team from Chicago’s South Side of its national championship. According to findings by Little League International, only five of the team’s 13 players were eligible to play for the team at the time.
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