I don't know if you haven't actually seen any of the headlines, or you got a misleading sample size or you have confirmation bias, etc., but every single major headline I've seen about him either said he was a baseball legend or that he was a baseball legend and a civil rights activist.
Regardless, I have no idea why you're so infuriated over the media pointing out that a civil rights activist died. Perhaps it has something to do with your possible aversion to civil rights? I hope not.