Stupidity.  That is the only word that can summarize the events that transpired last week at the Newport Coast home of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter.  

The accusation of racial profiling could very well be all a huge mistake. However, this could very well have some merit to it.

Racial profiling, even in sports, has been going on for generations. In 1945, second baseman Jackie Robinson was told he had to play in the Negro Leagues of professional baseball. He couldn’t play with the Caucasians.  

But in 1947, instead of being seen in that traditional Kansas City Monarchs uniform, he donned his very first professional baseball uniform of the Brooklyn Dodgers ending 60 years of segregation in baseball.  He went on to be a six time All-Star, win the World Series, and have his number 42 retired by all baseball teams league wide.  

Now, every year on April 15, the day Robinson was called to the majors, players in Major League Baseball wear 42 on their jerseys commemorating the day the barrier broke.

Where did the train derail? Is the law enforcement in Newport Coast just not thinking, or are they racist? Last Wednesday, a house alarm summoned police officers to the home of the Angels outfielder to check the residence of what could be a possible break-in.  

Instead, officers were greeted by none other than professional baseball player Hunter.  According to a report by Corona Del Mar Today, the local newspaper of Newport Coast, police spokeswoman Kathy Lowe confirmed that police responded to an alarm call at his residence about 2:45 p.m.

“Officers made contact with the resident at the location and cleared the call ‘unfounded,’” Lowe said in an email.  But that’s not entirely what happened.  

Hunter provides some insight through his Twitter feed that something else took place, saying, “They didn’t believe I lived here in Newport coast so they walked me upstairs at gunpoint to get my ID.”

“The cops that were here today had their guns drawn but pointed downward in for safety. Those guys handled the situation like trained cops,” he added.

Hunter said one of the cops admitted he knew who he was ’cause he’s an Angels fan.

“After a while, the guy told me, ‘I’m a big Angels fan. I watch you all the time.’ I’m like, ‘Come on, man,’” he tweeted.

After all the Skip Gates-like drama, Hunter felt compelled to thank and compliment the officers.

That is either blatant racial profiling or just plain stupidity. The department owes Hunter a giant apology.