Robert Smith
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But he agrees to testify.
And Flood's lawyer asks Jackie Robinson about the reserve clause.
So fundamentally, Jackie Robinson is saying something quite similar to what Kurt Flood has been saying, but in a little bit of a subtler way.
And he is a national hero at this point.
In fact, the judge in the case asked Jackie Robinson for an autograph for his grandson.
And it is the case that when Jackie Robinson says this, people listen.
The coverage in the news is warmer than when Kurt Flood says it.
So now the public is starting to consider Flood's argument a little more seriously.
But the judge in the case doesn't care about vibes.
He cares about legal precedent.
And the legal precedent is clear.
The Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld the reserve clause.
And so that's what the judge does.
He finds against Flood and in favor of Major League Baseball.