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All right, men. I respect your right to petition. But I do question and I will fight any petition that denies any American the right to earn his living in the game that is supposed to represent the democratic principles of sportsmanship and fair play!

15 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:01:04.986 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- And that, sir, explains why your teammates call you Iron Head.

- Yes, sir.

- Karpen, you have been in baseball a long time.

- Do you wanna play on the Dodgers with Robinson?

- No, sir, I don't.

- Will you play with Robinson?

- I'd rather not, sir.

- Would you like to have your contract transferred to another club?

- Yes, sir. I would.

- I may accommodate you, sir.

- All right, men. I respect your right to petition. But I do question and I will fight any petition that denies any American the right to earn his living in the game that is supposed to represent the democratic principles of sportsmanship and fair play!

- Do you understand me?

- Yes, sir.

- That's all for tonight.

- Your suits are in your lockers. There's a ball game tomorrow. I hope I'll see you there... In uniform.

(baseball players yelling ) (2)

- Jackie?

- Yes, sir?

- Jackie, Montreal is starting a 12-game series with the Dodgers.

- Yes, sir.

- Take this. During that series, I want you to play first base for Montreal.

[...]

The Jackie Robinson Story Sound Clip

The Jackie Robinson Story Poster

Memorable voice quotes from the biographical film The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), starring Jackie Robinson as himself.

Actors: Jackie Robinson (Himself), Ruby Dee (Rae Robinson), Minor Watson (Branch Rickey), Louise Beavers (Jackie's mother)

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