Joe Ricketts
Cubs owners denounce racism after backlash over Chelsea bid
By Rob Harris — March 23, 2022
(AP) — The Ricketts family's attempt to buy the team belonging to a Russian oligarch has gotten pushback from team members and fans objecting to Joe Ricketts' three-year-old Islamophobic comments.
‘We’re not the enemy’: Muslim fans respond to Chicago Cubs patriarch’s emails
By Aysha Khan — February 5, 2019
(RNS) — Muslim fans of the Chicago Cubs say they’re disappointed after leaked emails from Ricketts, the billionaire patriarch of the family that owns the team, revealed him sharing racist, anti-Muslim jokes and conspiracy theories.
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