Cards 'strongly condemn' anti-Asian hatred

The Cardinals released the following statement on Sunday:

The unspeakable events that occurred this past week in which eight innocent people were murdered in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian women, are extremely upsetting. The St. Louis Cardinals strongly condemn all acts of racism and hate. Any violence or incitement of ethnic or racial hatred is unacceptable.

We stand with everyone who has been affected in the Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. This includes our players, fans, employees and anyone else impacted by past and recent occurrences.

As we look ahead to hosting fans again at Busch Stadium, it is important for everyone to know that our organization will not tolerate any divisive conduct or language within our stadium or other venues.

The hate must stop now.